"arachnerd" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arachnerds [plural]
Etymology: Blend of arachnid + nerd, as a play on web and Web. Included on lists of Internet slang as early as 1996. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|arachnid|nerd}} Blend of arachnid + nerd, {{m|en|web}} web, {{m|en|Web}} Web Head templates: {{en-noun}} arachnerd (plural arachnerds)
  1. (Internet, slang) A person who spends a lot of time on the World Wide Web. Tags: Internet, slang Categories (topical): Internet, People

Inflected forms

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