"microball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microballs [plural]
Etymology: From micro- (“pertaining to an aspect of micronationalism”) + ball, by analogy with countryball. Cited as being coined on 30 August 2010 in the MicroWiki community, but first attested on its forums on 20 May 2011 (see quotations). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|ball|id1=micronationalism|t1=pertaining to an aspect of micronationalism}} micro- (“pertaining to an aspect of micronationalism”) + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} microball (plural microballs)
  1. (micronationalism) A micronational countryball. Wikipedia link: MicroWiki Categories (topical): Micronationalism Synonyms: micronationball

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2015 January 19, ABanimationLtd, Twitter:",
          "text": "Here is the first Adammic microball comic",
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          "text": "[See title]",
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          "ref": "2019 November 19, ZoeKirkRobinson, Twitter:",
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          "ref": "2022 November 27, u/KingSebastian1, r/micronations, Reddit:",
          "text": "No joke nations or larpers (like Landland in that microballs series)",
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          "ref": "2015 January 19, ABanimationLtd, Twitter:",
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