"lazyweb" meaning in English

See lazyweb in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: lazy + Web, coined by British designer and co-founder of Dopplr Matt Jones in 2002, and later popularized as a hashtag added to questions on Twitter, peaking around 2008. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lazy|Web}} lazy + Web, {{coin|en|Q117812001|in=2002|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by British designer and co-founder of Dopplr Matt Jones in 2002 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} lazyweb
  1. (Internet, informal, humorous) The Internet, personified as a being that will answer the questions of those who are too lazy to do their own research. Tags: Internet, humorous, informal Categories (topical): Internet, Twitter Synonyms: LazyWeb Related terms: bleg, crowdsourcing (english: later coinage), given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow, wisdom of the crowd

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