Lamer

adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence. dated, derogatory, slang

    "Phil and his counterparts in Asia and the US are deployed to infiltrate pirate groups; to study IRC; to get under the skin of the lamers, the dabblers, and the professionals; to chat, seduce, charm, and interact with the denizens of this bizarre over-underworld."

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of lame: more lame comparative, form-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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crippledcripplecripplefeeblehobblingweak

Antonyms

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elite

Example

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"Phil and his counterparts in Asia and the US are deployed to infiltrate pirate groups; to study IRC; to get under the skin of the lamers, the dabblers, and the professionals; to chat, seduce, charm, and interact with the denizens of this bizarre over-underworld."

Etymology

From lame + -er.

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