"hyperfix" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hyperfixes [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of hyperfixation. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|hyperfixation}} Clipping of hyperfixation Head templates: {{en-noun}} hyperfix (plural hyperfixes)
  1. (Internet slang) A hyperfixation. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-hyperfix-en-noun-ImvExmPB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Forms: hyperfixes [present, singular, third-person], hyperfixing [participle, present], hyperfixed [participle, past], hyperfixed [past]
Etymology: Clipping of hyperfixate. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|hyperfixate}} Clipping of hyperfixate Head templates: {{en-verb}} hyperfix (third-person singular simple present hyperfixes, present participle hyperfixing, simple past and past participle hyperfixed)
  1. (Internet slang) To hyperfixate. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-hyperfix-en-verb-Q2xEJEKc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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