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Gamer vs Lamer - What's the difference?

gamer | lamer |

As nouns the difference between gamer and lamer

is that gamer is a person who plays video games while lamer is a person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence.

As adjectives the difference between gamer and lamer

is that gamer is comparative of game while lamer is comparative of lame.

gamer

English

Etymology 1

* Originated 1610–20.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (video games, gaming) A person who plays video games.

    • Descendants

    * Danish: (l) * French: (l)

    Etymology 2

    *

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (game)

    • References

    * (Gamer) * *

    Anagrams

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    lamer

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (lame)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia lamer) (en noun)
  • (slang) a person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence

    • Anagrams

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