"Windoof" meaning in German

See Windoof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: De-Windoof.ogg Forms: Windoofs [genitive], Windoof [genitive], WinDoof [alternative], Windoofs [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of Windows + doof Etymology templates: {{blend|de|Windows|doof}} Blend of Windows + doof Head templates: {{de-proper noun|n,s:-}} Windoof n (proper noun, strong, genitive Windoofs or Windoof)
  1. (slang, humorous, derogatory) Windoze Tags: derogatory, humorous, neuter, proper-noun, slang, strong Categories (topical): Microsoft, Nicknames
    Sense id: en-Windoof-de-name-gKt150ct Categories (other): German blends, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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