"RESTafarian" meaning in English

See RESTafarian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: RESTafarians [plural]
Etymology: Blend of REST + Rastafarian Etymology templates: {{blend|en|REST|Rastafarian}} Blend of REST + Rastafarian Head templates: {{en-noun}} RESTafarian (plural RESTafarians)
  1. (computing, slang) A programmer who uses REST (Representational State Transfer). Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing

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