"blackster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blacksters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English blakestere, blakestre, equivalent to black + -ster. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|blakestere}} Middle English blakestere, {{af|en|black|-ster}} black + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} blackster (plural blacksters)
  1. (obsolete or historical) One who dyes or colours things black Tags: historical, obsolete Categories (topical): Fans (people)
    Sense id: en-blackster-en-noun-wNYdnEKt Disambiguation of Fans (people): 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (music, slang, rare) A fan of black metal music. Tags: rare, slang Categories (topical): Music, Fans (people)
    Sense id: en-blackster-en-noun-AfDesmPD Disambiguation of Fans (people): 50 50 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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