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Losedows

Losedows proper noun: the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Proper noun

Losedows

  1. (slang) The Microsoft Windows operating system.
    • But, as you point out, you don't have to use it. If it helps anyone at all, or keeps a single MS/Losedows article out of the NeWSgroup, it's done its job!1992 April 28, Liam R. E. Quin <lee@sq.sq.com>, “Re: comp.unix.windows.*”, in comp.windows.news (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 07 May 2026, message-ID <16150@sq.sq.com>

Origin of Losedows

Blend of lose + Windows, as a punning antonym from win.

Questions about Losedows

What does Losedows mean?
Losedows means the Microsoft Windows operating system.
What part of speech is Losedows?
Losedows is a proper noun.

Words near Losedows in the dictionary

  1. lose-lose
  2. loseable
  3. Loseby
  4. Losebys
  5. losed
  6. Losedows
  7. Losee
  8. Losees
  9. losel
  10. losell
  11. losells

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