lurker

== English == === Etymology === From lurk +‎ -er, agent suffix. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɜː.kə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɝ.kɚ/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kə(ɹ) === Noun === lurker (plural lurkers) One who lurks. (Internet slang) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute. Antonym: poster (archaic, UK, dialect) A small fishing-boat. (obsolete slang, UK) An impostor; a quack. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “lurker”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.