"lamestream" meaning in English

See lamestream in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-lamestream.ogg Forms: more lamestream [comparative], most lamestream [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of lame + mainstream Etymology templates: {{blend|en|lame|mainstream}} Blend of lame + mainstream Head templates: {{en-adj}} lamestream (comparative more lamestream, superlative most lamestream)
  1. (slang, derogatory, usually of media) Mainstream. Tags: derogatory, slang, usually Synonyms: lame-stream
    Sense id: en-lamestream-en-adj-qKpJGlN~ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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