"sperglord" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sperglords [plural]
Etymology: From sperg + -lord. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sperg|-lord}} sperg + -lord Head templates: {{en-noun}} sperglord (plural sperglords)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A person who displays awkward, pedantic, or obsessive behavior stereotypically associated with Asperger's syndrome. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang Categories (topical): Autism Synonyms: Asperger, Aspergerian, Aspergian, Aspergic, Aspie [informal], sperg [derogatory, offensive, slang]

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2013 August 19, Playa [username], “Re: [40k] A Codex CSM Supplement”, in rec.games.miniatures.warhammer (Usenet):",
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