"Jammer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jammers [plural]
Etymology: From jam + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|jam|-er<id:occupation>|text=+|tree=1}} From jam + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jammer (plural Jammers)
  1. A player of the massively multiplayer online game Animal Jam (now either the app so named, formerly Animal Jam – Play Wild!, or the desktop game renamed Animal Jam Classic). Synonyms: Animal Jammer

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