luser

English

Etymology

Blend of loser +‎ user.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈluː.zə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -uːzə(ɹ)
• Homophone: loser

Noun

luser (plural lusers)

1. (computing, slang, derogatory) An incompetent computer user.
2. (computing, slang, derogatory) A user (especially in IRC) who disobeys the rules of the servers that they are using and usually resorts to disruptive or offensive behavior/behaviour.

Translations

incompetent computer user

• German: DAU (de) m, Luser (de) m
• Italian: utonto m, utonta f
• Polish: użyszkodnik (pl) m
• Russian: ю́зверь (ru) m (júzverʹ)

abusive user

See also

• LART
• cluebat
• n00b

Anagrams

• ReLUs, Ruels, Rules, lures, rules