"netcop" meaning in All languages combined

See netcop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-netcop.ogg Forms: netcops [plural]
Etymology: From net + cop. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|net|cop}} net + cop Head templates: {{en-noun}} netcop (plural netcops)
  1. (Internet, slang, derogatory) A user who attempts to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet. Tags: Internet, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Internet, Usenet Derived forms: netcoppish, netcoppy
    Sense id: en-netcop-en-noun-MMB-xQSR Disambiguation of Usenet: 58 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: net.cop, net-cop, net cop, NetCop

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-netcop.ogg Forms: netcops [present, singular, third-person], netcopping [participle, present], netcopped [participle, past], netcopped [past]
Etymology: From net + cop. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|net|cop}} net + cop Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} netcop (third-person singular simple present netcops, present participle netcopping, simple past and past participle netcopped)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, Internet, slang, derogatory) To call out, criticize or complain about (someone or something), especially when attempting to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet. Tags: Internet, derogatory, intransitive, slang, transitive Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: cybercop
    Sense id: en-netcop-en-verb-4PMp0pgV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: net.cop, net-cop, net cop, NetCop

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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