"postwhore" meaning in All languages combined

See postwhore on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-postwhore.wav Forms: postwhores [plural]
Etymology: From post + whore. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|post|whore}} post + whore Head templates: {{en-noun}} postwhore (plural postwhores)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) A message board user who regularly posts comments usually seen as useless, like "me too", the purpose being to accumulate large numbers of posts in a short amount of time, either for bragging rights or to take advantage of certain board features that reward high post counts. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-postwhore-en-noun-0syRQ2wm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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