"ghostee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghostees [plural]
Etymology: ghost + -ee Etymology templates: {{suf|en|ghost|ee}} ghost + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghostee (plural ghostees)
  1. (slang) A person who is ghosted or ignored by someone else. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-ghostee-en-noun-Bf~H8Q1V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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