"MSTer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: MSTers [plural]
Etymology: MST (“to mock a work by inserting commentary”) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|MST|er|t1=to mock a work by inserting commentary}} MST (“to mock a work by inserting commentary”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} MSTer (plural MSTers)
  1. (fandom slang) A person who parodies a fanfic by inserting satirical commentary. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Comedy, Fan fiction
    Sense id: en-MSTer-en-noun-VWxdmlC2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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