"wordnik" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wordniks [plural]
Etymology: From blend of word + beatnik. From the Slavic suffix, as seen on Russian: -ник (-nik). This suffix experienced a surge in English coinages for nicknames and diminutives after the 1957 Russian launch of the Sputnik spacecraft. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|word|beatnik|nocap=1}} blend of word + beatnik Head templates: {{en-noun}} wordnik (plural wordniks)
  1. A person who is highly interested in using and knowing the meanings of new words. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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