Blader

/ˈbleɪdər/ noun

Definition

A person who rollerskates or inline skates; someone who participates in the sport or activity of rollerblading.

Etymology

From 'blade' (the wheels on rollerblades) + '-er' (agent suffix). Modern coinage from the 1980s-90s as the sport of inline skating developed.

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The word 'blader' arose from street culture and became mainstream just as inline skates revolutionized wheeled sports—it's a perfect example of how new technologies create new words to describe new communities!

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