Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamer

/lˈeɪmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: lamer
IPA: /lˈeɪmɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of lame: more lame

noun

A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence.

Dated; Derogatory; Slang

name

Example Sentences

"Phil and his counterparts in Asia and the US are deployed to infiltrate pirate groups; to study IRC; to get under the skin of the lamers, the dabblers, and the professionals; to chat, seduce, charm, and interact with the denizens of this bizarre over-underworld."
"Other accounts mention that the lamers are constantly asking for advice on coding routines."

Etymology

From lame + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lamers (plural)

Antonyms

elite

Rhymes With

gamer disclaimer kramer cramer tamer framer flamer raymer namer reclaimer ramer bramer

Questions

How do you pronounce lamer?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪmɚ/.
What does lamer mean?: comparative form of lame: more lame
Where does lamer come from?: From lame + -er.

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