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roider en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From roid (“anabolic steroids”) + -er.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, slang) Someone who uses steroids for muscle growth.
    • My then teenage son would come home from gyms around Newport with tales of 'roiders – both rugby players and boys "getting ripped" to look good. 2015 November 26, Steve Howell, “How many rugby players use steroids? It’s more like how many don’t”, in The Guardian:

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roider en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From roid (“asteroid”) + -er.

Meanings

  1. A person who mines asteroids for a living.

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