Xeroid

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English

Etymology

From Xerox +‎ -oid.

Noun

Xeroid (plural Xeroids)

  1. (informal) An employee of Xerox.
    • 1978, Patrick Firpo, Lester Alexander, Claudia Katayanagi, Copyart: the first complete guide to the copy machine, page 17:
      A fine equal to the original sales commission is deducted from their paychecks — even if the commission went to a predecessor in that territory. Is it any wonder Xeroids try harder?
    • 2001, The Business Week, numbers 3739-3746, page 79:
      Skeptics say Mulcahy belongs to the old guard herself, a veteran Xeroid who started 25 years ago selling copiers. They regard her as part of a past that weighs heavily on Xerox: a culture paralyzed by politics and earlier success.

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