Listmom

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who runs or moderates a listserv or other online mailing list. Internet

    ""For a while, some of the most animated discussions were not about Mac versus Windows, but Mac OS 9 versus Mac OS X," said listmom Bruce Giles."

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""For a while, some of the most animated discussions were not about Mac versus Windows, but Mac OS 9 versus Mac OS X," said listmom Bruce Giles."

Etymology

From list + mom, since a mother may be seen as the organising or moderating influence in a household.

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mailing list

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