"generic platformer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: generic platformers [plural]
Etymology: From generic + platformer. Originated in web-based coding website communities, most particularly Scratch. Etymology templates: {{com|en|generic|platformer}} generic + platformer Head templates: {{en-noun}} generic platformer (plural generic platformers)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) An unoriginal and banal platform game. Tags: Internet, derogatory
    Sense id: en-generic_platformer-en-noun-0ELVm0Ov Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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