Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xeroid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xe-roid
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An employee of Xerox.

Informal

Example Sentences

"A fine equal to the original sales commission is deducted from their paychecks — even if the commission went to a predecessor in that territory. Is it any wonder Xeroids try harder?"
"Skeptics say Mulcahy belongs to the old guard herself, a veteran Xeroid who started 25 years ago selling copiers. They regard her as part of a past that weighs heavily on Xerox: a culture paralyzed by politics and earlier success."

Etymology

From Xerox + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Xerox

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Xeroids (plural)

Questions

What does xeroid mean?: An employee of Xerox.
Where does xeroid come from?: From Xerox + -oid.

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