lurker

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English

Etymology

lurk +‎ -er, agent suffix.

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈlɜː.kə/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈlɝ.kɚ/
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)

Noun

lurker (plural lurkers)

One who lurks.
1. (Internet) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.
(archaic, UK, dialect) A small fishing-boat.

Translations

someone who lurks

Danish: lurer
Finnish: väijyjä
French: rôdeur (fr) m, rôdeuse (fr) f
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German: Beobachter (de) m, Lauerer m
Latin: insidiātor m
Spanish: mirón (es) m, merodeador m, intruso (es) m

internet slang

Chinese: 潛水／潜水 (zh) (qiánshuǐ) (lit. 'diver')
German: Lurker (de) m, passiver Zuschauer m, Beobachter (de) m
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Japanese: ROM (romu)

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