LURKER
lurker, skulker, lurcher
(noun) someone waiting in concealment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lurker (plural lurkers)
One who lurks.
(Internet) 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.
(archaic, UK, dialect) A small fishing-boat.
Source: Wiktionary
Lurk"er, n.
1. One who lurks.
2. A small fishing boat. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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