Usenetian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Usenet.

First used 1992Scrabble 9

Meanings

adjectiveUsenetian (comparative more Usenetian, superlative most Usenetian)

comparative more Usenetian · superlative most Usenetian · alternative Usenettian

  1. Of or pertaining to Usenet.First known use 1992

    This is a nice, theoretical Usenetian argument. The problem is that we would need much, MUCH better crystal balls to predict these things.

    1992 November 11, Peter Nelson, “Protectionism as investment”, in sci.econ (Usenet)
    1 more example

    | This is really approaching theater of the absurd proportions.... Or, in modern-day terms, this is rapidly approaching Usenetian proportions... ;)

    1994 October 26, Dianne Hackborn, “Ignore Ford Thaxton, maybe...”, in sci.econ (Usenet), retrieved 21 Mar 2023
nounUsenetian (plural Usenetians)

plural Usenetians · alternative Usenettian

  1. A user of Usenet.First known use 1994

    lol, Derek, thanks for the window-washing. I can see more clearly now that the dust is gone. Hi, you Usenetian, you...

    2000 March 15, zoe_a...@my-deja.com, “OZONE layer -- its history?”, in talk.origins (Usenet), retrieved 21 Mar 2023
    1 more example

    Now imagine that someone wanders into your house and starts loudly lecturing your about the miraculous benefits of vitamin C. You would probably, being a polite Usenetian, ask this person to leave.

    1994 April 23, Andrew Lias, alt.atheism (Usenet)

    Synonyms: Usenetite, Usenetizen, Usenetter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA user of Usenet.

Origin

Translations

Italian usenetiano
  • usenetianoof or pertaining to Usenet
Polish usenetowy
  • usenetowyof or pertaining to Usenet
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APA

Usenetian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Usenetian

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Chicago

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