"regexen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From regex + -en (plural marker), a humorous modern use of -en from Middle English, which survives in words like oxen (singular ox). Compare VAXen. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|regex|en|id2=plural noun|pos2=plural marker}} regex + -en (plural marker) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} regexen
  1. (rare, humorous, nonstandard) plural of regex Tags: form-of, humorous, nonstandard, plural, rare Form of: regex Categories (topical): Regular expressions
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