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taxonomy | oldfag |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and oldfag

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while oldfag is (internet|slang|offensive) an oldbie; a veteran member of the community (or any other online community).

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    oldfag

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Internet, slang, offensive) An oldbie; a veteran member of the community (or any other online community).
  • * '>citation
  • * 2011 , Cole Stryker, Epic Win for Anonymous: How 4chan's Army Conquered the Web , The Overlook Press (2011), ISBN 9781590207383, unnumbered page:
    • Oldfags will post the symbol along with "Newfags can't triforce."
  • * 2012 , Parmy Olson, We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency , Little, Brown and Company (2012), ISBN 9780316213530, unnumbered page:
    • There were many like him—oldfags who believed they were the true Anons.
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    • Antonyms

    * newbie, newfag English 4chan slang