warlording

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noun

The act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking bloated signature blocks in Usenet postings.

First used 1991Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounwarlording (uncountable)
  1. InternethistoricaluncountableThe act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking bloated signature blocks in Usenet postings.First known use 1991

Origin

From warlord + -ing. Named after the Usenet group alt.fan.warlord which was established as a forum for warlording, itself named after the Usenet user with the handle "Death Star, War Lord of the West" who became infamous in parts of Usenet for having a particularly bloated signature block.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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