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internet | cyberfreak |

As a noun cyberfreak is

(slang|often|derogatory) an obsessive internet user.

internet

English

Alternative forms

*Internet

Noun

(en noun)
  • (lb) Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)
  • (lb) The Internet, the largest global internet.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-21, author=(Oliver Burkeman)
    • , volume=189, issue=2, page=27, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= The tao of tech , passage=The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about "creating compelling content", or offering services that let you "stay up to date with what your friends are doing", "share the things you love with the world" and so on.}}
  • (lb) An internet connection, internet connectivity, access to the internet.
  • A fictitious unit of scoring, awarded for making outstanding posts.
  • * 2008 , Anonology, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.religion.scientology/vrXM32CnuGQ/yXEUUlfrg8EJ Re: Narconon Exposed tonight on Canadian TV] , alt.religion.scientology, Usenet
    • You did a nice job there Patty... you came off as intelligent, well-spoken, and concerned about the well being of the victims, in stark contrast to the self-serving, uncaring, unconcerned attitude of the Narconon spokeswoman. 100 internets for you!
  • * 2010 , Bilbo, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.smokers.pipes/xBfzxDxwFW8/up6TLJ-KM3oJ Looking for a Billiard] , alt.smokers.pipes, Usenet
    • That's not a must, but 1000 internets go to the first person to find one.
  • * 2010 , [//groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.tv/b73TKLxzEY4/R1raWDY985wJ Re: What Did You Watch? 2011-11-10 (Thursday)], rec.arts.tv, Usenet
    • You win one internet .
  • * 2011 , [//groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.sport.pro-wrestling/US7JzMDQ3Ng/xXQ-o6LN_lwJ 10 Not So Insanely Great Things Apple Released Under Steve Jobs] , rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet
    • I hope this is sarcastic. Otherwise -100 internets for you.
  • * 2013 , Devon H. O'Dell, [//groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.os.plan9/cgyitBC3PUs/h31NfLZJEd8J], comp.os.plan9, Usenet
    • Do I win an internet ?

    Usage notes

    * When referring to the global internet, the term is frequently capitalized: Internet. Over time, however, this is becoming less common. * The internet, the world wide web, and cyberspace are often considered synonymous.

    Derived terms

    * interweb, interwebs * cable internet

    See also

    * Web *

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    cyberfreak

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, often, derogatory) An obsessive Internet user.
  • * 1998 , Matt Goldberg, Tripod's Tools for Life
    • In truth, those who take chat seriously, as a means of meeting other like minds and sharing mutual interests, can suss out who's a cyberfreak and who isn't.
  • * 2003 , P. J. Tracy, Monkeewrench
    • Probably some twisted little cyberfreak getting his anonymous fifteen minutes.
  • * 2005 , John le Carré, The Constant Gardener (page 335)
    • She phoned a couple of friends only to establish that their machines were unaffected. “Wow, Ghita, maybe you've picked up one of these crazy viruses from the Philippines or wherever those cyberfreaks hang out!"
  • * 2007 , Henry Hart, Background Radiation (page 86)
    • Her daughter threatened to publish our emails in a memoir. How she got them is a mystery. She's one of those cyberfreaks .