Usenetian

English

Alternative forms

• Usenettian

Etymology

From Usenet +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Usenetian (comparative more Usenetian, superlative most Usenetian)

1. Of or pertaining to Usenet. [from 1992]
   • 1992 November 11, Peter Nelson, “Protectionism as investment”, in sci.econ‎^[1] (Usenet):

     This is a nice, theoretical Usenetian argument. The problem is that we would need much, MUCH better crystal balls to predict these things.

   • 1994 October 26, Dianne Hackborn, “Ignore Ford Thaxton, maybe...”, in sci.econ‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2023-03-21:

     | This is really approaching theater of the absurd proportions....
     
     Or, in modern-day terms, this is rapidly approaching Usenetian proportions... ;)

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Usenetian.

Translations

of or pertaining to Usenet

• Italian: usenetiano m

Noun

Usenetian (plural Usenetians)

1. A user of Usenet. [from 1994]
   • 1994 April 23, Andrew Lias, alt.atheism‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Now imagine that someone wanders into your house and starts loudly lecturing your about the miraculous benefits of vitamin C. You would probably, being a polite Usenetian, ask this person to leave.

   • 2000 March 15, zoe_a...@my-deja.com, “OZONE layer -- its history?”, in talk.origins‎^[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2023-03-21:

     lol, Derek, thanks for the window-washing. I can see more clearly now that the dust is gone. Hi, you Usenetian, you...

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Usenetian.

Synonyms

• Usenetite
• Usenetizen
• Usenetter

Translations

user of Usenet — see Usenetter