Meanings
plural Xeroids
- informalAn employee of Xerox.
A fine equal to the original sales commission is deducted from their paychecks — even if the commission went to a predecessor in that territory. Is it any wonder Xeroids try harder?
1978, Patrick Firpo, Lester Alexander, Claudia Katayanagi, Copyart: the first complete guide to the copy machine, page 171 more example
Skeptics say Mulcahy belongs to the old guard herself, a veteran Xeroid who started 25 years ago selling copiers. They regard her as part of a past that weighs heavily on Xerox: a culture paralyzed by politics and earlier success.
2001, The Business Week, numbers 3739-3746, page 79
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Xeroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xeroid
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