"Wiknic" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Wiknic.wav Forms: Wiknics [plural]
Etymology: Blend of wiki + picnic. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|wiki|picnic}} Blend of wiki + picnic Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wiknic (plural Wiknics)
  1. (Wikimedia jargon) A picnic organized by Wikimedians. Categories (topical): Wikimedia Synonyms: Wikinic
    Sense id: en-Wiknic-en-noun-NmLwXw4A Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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