"netster" meaning in English

See netster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: netsters [plural]
Etymology: From net + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|net|ster}} net + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} netster (plural netsters)
  1. (informal, rare) An Internet user. Tags: informal, rare Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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