modster
modster noun: a member of the mod subculture which emerged in Great Britain in the 1960s; a mod.
Noun
modster (plural modsters)
- A member of the mod subculture which emerged in Great Britain in the 1960s; a mod.
- In his early career, however, he was relatively tame, listening to jazz and establishing himself as a minor folk singer and modster in early 1960s England.2006, Chris Smith, The Rise of Album Rock, 1967–1973 (The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History; 3), Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, →ISBN, page 60
- A person who makes modifications to mass-manufactured objects; a modder.
- That a bit too much to ask of me for I am not knowledgable in electronics enough to undertake such a project. Besides, I don't own a 390 or 392. There is a mod for the DX398/909 that speeds up the AGC. The modster's name is Ingo. Ingo are you listening and do you own a DX390?2000 August 13, Rick W 999, “Re: DX 390”, in rec.radio.shortwave (Usenet)
Forms of modster
| plural | modsters |
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Origin of modster
From mod + -ster.
Questions about modster
- What does modster mean?
- Modster means a member of the mod subculture which emerged in Great Britain in the 1960s; a mod.
- What part of speech is modster?
- Modster is a noun.
- What is the plural of modster?
- The plural of modster is modsters.
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