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chanop

noun
/ˈt͡ʃænɒp/UK

Etymology

By shortening; chan + op.

  1. derived from opening
  2. borrowed from OP
  3. compounded as chanop — “chan + op”

Definitions

  1. An IRC channel operator.

    • Perhaps I might now add one more piece of etiquette advice, for which all chanops will thank me. If you want ops on a channel, don't beg for them […]
    • IRC supports mechanisms for the enforcement of acceptable behaviour on IRC. Channel operators — "chanops" or "chops" — have access to the /kick command, which throws a specified user out of the given channel.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for chanop. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA