netter
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netter¹
- /ˈnɛtə/ UK
- /ˈnɛtə(ɹ)/ US
- /-ɾə(ɹ)/ US
Rhymes with -ɛtə, -ɛtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English netter, nettare. By surface analysis, net + -er.
noun netters
- One who nets (in any sense), or who uses a net. In England and in Scotland, after centuries of experience, the netter has been so restricted in the use of the destructive engines which were formerly in use there that at the present time many of the more important rivers continue to uphold almost their original standard of fish,—thus actually bene
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An Internet or Usenet user.
The vast majority of Indonesian netters use landlines, either from home or office, or from a public Internet access point.
Similar: nettie
Netter²
proper noun Netters
- A surname.
Netter³
Where it comes from
From Net + -er.
noun Netters
- Alternative letter-case form of netter (“an Internet or Usenet user”). As I see it, I tend to trust more folks with whom I'm somewhat familiar, which is a reason I'd *appreciate* seeing such ads by regulars here, perhaps in an AD thread? I'd enjoy buying things from folks I've come to like and respect here. I realize that an awful lot of Netters might disagree with me
Talk about this word "netter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/netter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. netter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/netter "netter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/netter.Cite this
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title = {netter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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