roider en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From roid (“anabolic steroids”) + -er.
Meanings
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(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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roiders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |