"W community" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the W community [canonical]
Etymology: From Internet slang W (“win, winner”) + community. Etymology templates: {{com|en|W<t:win, winner><id:internet win>|community}} W (“win, winner”) + community Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the W community
  1. W communities construed collectively. Related terms: W in the chat, react [noun], Eternal September
    Sense id: en-W_community-en-name-flvkMDxa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 43 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 30 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 30 38

Noun

Forms: W communities [plural]
Etymology: From Internet slang W (“win, winner”) + community. Etymology templates: {{com|en|W<t:win, winner><id:internet win>|community}} W (“win, winner”) + community Head templates: {{en-noun}} W community (plural W communities)
  1. (Internet slang, Twitch-speak) A Twitch community characterized by chatters reacting to events using W and L in text, instead of using traditional (or custom, browser-extension-provided) emotes. Associated with relatively more mainstreamized, hip, recent-influx Internet culture and black culture, in contrast to the poggers community which is associated with more traditional gaming culture and nicher, shibbolethic image reaction-based humor. Tags: Internet Synonyms: W/L community
    Sense id: en-W_community-en-noun-MgydLdLH Categories (other): English Twitch-speak, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 43 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 30 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 30 38
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see W, community.
    Sense id: en-W_community-en-noun-nbe3NkJh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 43 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 30 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 30 38
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