"minimod" meaning in English

See minimod in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-minimod.wav Forms: minimods [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + mod. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mini-|mod}} mini- + mod Head templates: {{en-noun}} minimod (plural minimods)
  1. (Internet, rare) A moderator having only limited permissions. Tags: Internet, rare Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-minimod-en-noun-lgN8fP5q Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mini- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 27 39 34
  2. (Internet slang, derogatory) A back-seat moderator. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-minimod-en-noun-en:back_seat_moderator Disambiguation of People: 31 50 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 59 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 27 39 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 64 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 60 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mini mod

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-minimod.wav Forms: minimods [present, singular, third-person], minimodding [participle, present], minimodded [participle, past], minimodded [past]
Etymology: From mini- + mod. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mini-|mod}} mini- + mod Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} minimod (third-person singular simple present minimods, present participle minimodding, simple past and past participle minimodded)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) To act as a minimod (“back-seat moderator”). Tags: Internet, derogatory
    Sense id: en-minimod-en-verb-EF4zAGL7 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mini- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 27 39 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mini mod

Inflected forms

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