Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alser

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alser
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Informal

noun

A participant in the Usenet newsgroup alt.life.sucks.

Example Sentences

"One seldom sees words like “deadbeat” or “lazy” used in the same sentence with ALS. In fact, one of the only traits ALSers seem to share is an energetic past. In almost every case, victims are either classic over-achievers or chronic workaholics."
"Good point. A blanket apology would be a good place to start if he really wants to be an ALSer. […] It will take a year or two to post the HUGE number of apologies he owes ALSers."

Etymology

From ALS + -er.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

ALSers (plural)

Questions

What does alser mean?: A person with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Where does alser come from?: From ALS + -er.

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