"'Poonster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 'Poonsters [plural]
Etymology: From a clipping of Lampoon + -ster. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Lampoon|nocap=1}} clipping of Lampoon, {{af|en|-ster}} -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'Poonster (plural 'Poonsters)
  1. A writer for the humour magazine The Harvard Lampoon. Synonyms: Poonster Related terms: pooner

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