luser
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of luser
C20: a blend of loser + user
Example Sentences
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Not as disparaging as luser; implies vague pity rather than contempt.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
At this point the luser turned a delicate shade of olive and rapidly left the room, never to return. :green lightning: /n./
From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Eric S. Raymond
Describes a luser who uses computers almost exclusively for reading Usenet, bulletin boards, and/or email, rather than writing code or purveying useful information.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
Synonym for luser, not used much by hackers but common among warez d00dz, crackers, and phreakers.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
Has the same connotations of self-conscious elitism that use of luser does among hackers.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
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