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dot-commiserating

dot-commiserating is the present participle and gerund of dot-commiserate.

Meaning of dot-commiserate

Verb

dot-commiserate (third-person singular simple present dot-commiserates, present participle dot-commiserating, simple past and past participle dot-commiserated)

  1. (historical, slang) To seek solace with other people left jobless by the dot-com bubble collapse.
    • An Internet marketing firm called Thehiredguns.com sponsors pink-slip parties where casualties can get together and "dot-commiserate."2000 August 20, Abby Ellin, “If at First You Don't Succeed, Celebrate!”, in The New York Times

Questions about dot-commiserating

What is dot-commiserating the present participle and gerund of?
Dot-commiserating is the present participle and gerund of dot-commiserate.

Words near dot-commiserating in the dictionary

  1. dot-commers
  2. dot-comming
  3. dot-commiserate
  4. dot-commiserated
  5. dot-commiserates
  6. dot-commiserating
  7. dot-coms
  8. dot-connecting
  9. dot-connection
  10. dot-connector
  11. dot-connectors

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