"modster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: modsters [plural]
Etymology: From mod + -ster. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mod|-ster}} mod + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} modster (plural modsters)
  1. A member of the mod subculture which emerged in Great Britain in the 1960s; a mod.
    Sense id: en-modster-en-noun-DV2Ng0a7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 62 38
  2. A person who makes modifications to mass-manufactured objects; a modder.
    Sense id: en-modster-en-noun-UKvDGip6

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for modster meaning in English (2.0kB)

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