"Gransnetter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gransnetters [plural]
Etymology: From Gransnet + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:Gransnet|er<id:occupation>}} Gransnet + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gransnetter (plural Gransnetters)
  1. (Internet) A member of Gransnet, a London-based sister website to Mumsnet for users over 50 years old. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: Mumsnetter

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          "text": "Not surprisingly, research by Gransnet has found that while one in six grandparents have taken early retirement or quit paid employment to help out with their children, 80 per cent of them say their sacrifice is worth it,[…]. Here’s what some of the grandmas and grandads that use Gransnet forums say: […] Expectations or not being able to say no – Gransnet editor Lara Crisp explains: “Some Gransnetters volunteered or agreed to look after their first grandchild, then another arrived, then their other children had a couple, so they felt they couldn’t say no to help them out.[…]”",
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