"boardgamer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: boardgamers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boardgamer (plural boardgamers)
  1. Alternative form of board gamer. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: board gamer
    Sense id: en-boardgamer-en-noun-BJAoDoJm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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