blurker

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noun

One who reads many blogs, but leaves no comments and does not have their own blog.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounblurker (plural blurkers)

plural blurkers

  1. One who reads many blogs, but leaves no comments and does not have their own blog.

    Now, here’s the thing, my beloved blurkers[,] I’m longing for your comments like a little girl panders after Justin Beiber.

    2011 March 1, Grace Sandra, “Something that Makes me Smile: My blurkers”, in Patheos
    1 more example

    Ever met a blurker? That's boosted from lurker, "someone who reads a forum conversation but doesn't contribute," and in a blargon portmanteau means "one who reads many blogs but leaves no evidence of himself behind."

    2006 March 11, William Safire, “Language: Nifty gifties: Books full of words - Opinion - International Herald Tribune”, in The New York Times

Origin

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APA

blurker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blurker

MLA

“blurker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blurker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blurker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blurker.

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