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trainspotter

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Definition of trainspotter

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person whose hobby is train spotting.
    “`So are you like one of those anorak wearing trainspotter types?'”
    “Above all, I remember the noise and smell of the steam locomotives, and it was those journeys that turned me into a trainspotter, which meant that soon a pencil, notebook and the Ian Allan locospotter's guide became essential items for the trip.”
    ““Unless you want to end up in the depot!” Then he looks at me more closely, suspecting a trainspotter in his midst. “Maybe, you do want to end up in the depot.””
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noun

  1. A person whose hobby is train spotting.
    “`So are you like one of those anorak wearing trainspotter types?'”
    “Above all, I remember the noise and smell of the steam locomotives, and it was those journeys that turned me into a trainspotter, which meant that soon a pencil, notebook and the Ian Allan locospotter's guide became essential items for the trip.”
    ““Unless you want to end up in the depot!” Then he looks at me more closely, suspecting a trainspotter in his midst. “Maybe, you do want to end up in the depot.””
  2. (broadly)An obsessive follower of any minority interest or hobby.

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Etymology

From train + spotter.

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