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warlording

warlording noun: the act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking bloated signature blocks in Usenet postings.

Noun

warlording (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, historical) The act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking bloated signature blocks in Usenet postings.

Origin of warlording

From warlord + -ing. Named after the Usenet group alt.fan.warlord which was established as a forum for warlording, itself named after the Usenet user with the handle "Death Star, War Lord of the West" who became infamous in parts of Usenet for having a particularly bloated signature block.

Questions about warlording

What does warlording mean?
Warlording means the act of denouncing, dissecting or mocking bloated signature blocks in Usenet postings.
What part of speech is warlording?
Warlording is a noun.

Words near warlording in the dictionary

  1. warlockry
  2. warlocks
  3. warlocky
  4. warlord
  5. Warlord Era
  6. warlording
  7. warlordism
  8. warlordisms
  9. warlords
  10. warlordship
  11. warlott

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