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locospotter

noun

Etymology

From loco (“locomotive”) + spotter.

  1. derived from *(s)pel-✻
  2. derived from *splt-no-✻
  3. inherited from *spluttaz✻
  4. inherited from *splott✻
  5. inherited from splott — “spot, plot of land”
  6. inherited from splot
  7. derived from spotte — “spot, speck”
  8. inherited from spot
  9. formed as spotter — “spot + -er”
  10. formed as locospotter — “loco + spotter”

Definitions

  1. A railfan who is interested in locomotives, and notes down those that have been seen…

    A railfan who is interested in locomotives, and notes down those that have been seen (spotted).

    • GRAND EASTER HOLIDAY LOCOSPOTTERS' EXCURSIONS from LONDON on Wednesday April 5th 1961 to ASHFORD and EASTLEIGH WORKS Fare: 18/- Under 16; 34/- Adult

The neighborhood

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