"hypertapper" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hypertapper.wav Forms: hypertappers [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + tapper. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hyper-|tapper}} hyper- + tapper Head templates: {{en-noun}} hypertapper (plural hypertappers)
  1. (video games) A person who uses hypertapping.

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