playtron
n.— «I’ve been attending the festival since 1988 and during the 1992 and 1993 seasons I was a member of the volunteer group known alternately as the Support Troupe, Playtrons, or POR Folk.» —“Re: Sterling NY Alumni?” Usenet: alt.fairs.renaissance Sept. 12, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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While compiling the Oxford English Dictionary, lexicographer James Murray exchanged hundreds of letters a week with authors, advisors, and volunteer researchers. A new collection online lets you eavesdrop on discussions about which words should be...