"mudhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mudheads [plural]
Etymology: MUD + -head Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|MUD|head}} MUD + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudhead (plural mudheads)
  1. (computing, slang, rare) A dedicated participant in multi-user dungeons. Tags: rare, slang Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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