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lurker.

One who lurks.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɜː.kə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɝ.kɚ/General-American
  1. One who lurks.

  2. 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.

    Internet
  3. A small fishing-boat.

    UK · archaic · dialectal
  4. An impostor; a quack.

    UK · obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

From lurk + -er, agent suffix.

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