"Windoze" meaning in English

See Windoze in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Windows + doze, suggesting slow performance. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Windows|doze}} Blend of Windows + doze Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Windoze
  1. (informal, derogatory) Microsoft Windows. Tags: derogatory, informal Categories (topical): Microsoft, Nicknames Translations (derogatory: Microsoft Windows): Windaube (French), Windoof [neuter] (German), Ruindows [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Windoze-en-name-vLql2LpE Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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