"leeroy" meaning in English

See leeroy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: leeroys [present, singular, third-person], leeroying [participle, present], leeroyed [participle, past], leeroyed [past], Leeroy [alternative]
Etymology: From Leeroy, after the Internet character Leeroy Jenkins. Etymology templates: {{from|en|Leeroy}} Leeroy Head templates: {{en-verb}} leeroy (third-person singular simple present leeroys, present participle leeroying, simple past and past participle leeroyed)
  1. (Internet slang, dated) To run headfirst into a situation without prior planning or consideration. Wikipedia link: Leeroy Jenkins Tags: Internet, dated
    Sense id: en-leeroy-en-verb-taFplP-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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