"listmom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: listmoms [plural]
Etymology: list + mom, since a mother may be seen as the organising or moderating influence in a household. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|list|mom}} list + mom Head templates: {{en-noun}} listmom (plural listmoms)
  1. (Internet) A person who runs or moderates a listserv or other online mailing list. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-listmom-en-noun-UsTN-nTO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for listmom meaning in English (1.9kB)

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          "ref": "2004, Leander Kahney, The Cult of Mac, No Starch Press, page 91",
          "text": "\"For a while, some of the most animated discussions were not about Mac versus Windows, but Mac OS 9 versus Mac OS X,\" said listmom Bruce Giles.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Iris Schreier, Modular Knits: New Techniques for Today's Knitters, Lark Books, page 126",
          "text": "Barbara the listmom, thank you for being patient with me while I've been too busy to post, […]",
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        {
          "ref": "2012, The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence: Workshop Summary, The National Academies Press, page 104",
          "text": "She currently serves as “listmom” on ACOR.org's colon cancer discussion list […]",
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        "(Internet) A person who runs or moderates a listserv or other online mailing list."
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