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user

UK/ˈjuːzə/ US/ˈjuzɚ/ fairly common informal slang

noun

1.

a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something

2.
3.

a person who takes drugs

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Origin

From Middle English usere, equivalent to use + -er. Cognate with Scots usar, uiser (“user”).

Phrases

  • 10-foot user interface
  • character user interface
  • drug user
  • end user
  • end user license agreement
  • graphical user interface
  • healthy user bias
  • magic user

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