"AOLer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: AOLers [plural]
Etymology: AOL + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|AOL|er|id2=occupation}} AOL + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} AOLer (plural AOLers)
  1. (Internet, informal) An Internet user whose ISP is AOL. Tags: Internet, informal Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-AOLer-en-noun-h7Js~Bsl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 67 33
  2. (informal) An employee of AOL. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-AOLer-en-noun-rKr5qYSD

Inflected forms

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