"stream sniper" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stream sniper.wav Forms: stream snipers [plural], streamsniper [alternative]
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  1. (video games, social media) Someone who engages in stream sniping.

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