blurker
blurker noun: one who reads many blogs, but leaves no comments and does not have their own blog.
Noun
blurker (plural blurkers)
- One who reads many blogs, but leaves no comments and does not have their own blog.
- 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
- 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
Forms of blurker
| plural | blurkers |
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Origin of blurker
Blend of blog + lurker.
Questions about blurker
- What does blurker mean?
- Blurker means one who reads many blogs, but leaves no comments and does not have their own blog.
- What part of speech is blurker?
- Blurker is a noun.
- What is the plural of blurker?
- The plural of blurker is blurkers.
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