vidya
English
Etymology
Humorous alteration of video.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪdjə/, /ˈvɪdʒ(j)ə/
Noun
vidya (uncountable)
- (Internet slang) Video games.
- 2009, Kyle Calvert, "The Root of all evil?", Rampage (Fresno City College) Volume 117, Edition 6, 15 April 2009, page 13:
- There are a hundred angles to this issue and the criticism has been noted since video games first saw the light of day. However, I've never really examined the question: is "the vidya" bad for you?
- 2012, "No More Excuses: 'It's The Middle Ages, Yo!'", Ctrl+Alt+Defeat, Issue 8, August 2012, page 53:
- Quinnae Moongazer, a pizza loving feminist sociologist and amateur slug herder, spends her time writing about feminism, transgender politics, and the vidya.
- 2014, Casey Johnston, "How 4chan manufactured the #GamerGate controversy", Wired, 10 September 2014:
- The site We Hunted The Mammoth scoured the full transcript released by 4chan, turning up gems from some anons like, "i couldnt care less about vidya, i just want to see zoe receive her comeuppance."
- 2009, Kyle Calvert, "The Root of all evil?", Rampage (Fresno City College) Volume 117, Edition 6, 15 April 2009, page 13:
Anagrams
- Divya