"modder" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɒdə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-modder.wav [Southern-England] Forms: modders [plural]
Etymology: mod + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mod|er}} mod + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} modder (plural modders)
  1. (informal) One who modifies a mass-manufactured object or software. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-modder-en-noun-mbXY92Mi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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