"leeroy" meaning in All languages combined

See leeroy on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: leeroys [present, singular, third-person], leeroying [participle, present], leeroyed [participle, past], leeroyed [past]
Etymology: From the Internet character Leeroy Jenkins. Head templates: {{en-verb}} leeroy (third-person singular simple present leeroys, present participle leeroying, simple past and past participle leeroyed)
  1. (Internet slang) To run headfirst into a situation without prior planning or consideration. Wikipedia link: Leeroy Jenkins Tags: Internet Synonyms: Leeroy
    Sense id: en-leeroy-en-verb-taFplP-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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