Xoogler

Xoogler
 n.โ€” ยซMany of the Xooglers (the name is a contraction of ex-Googlers but is pronounced โ€œzooglersโ€) are young, entrepreneurial and, thanks to Googleโ€™s soaring success, wealthy enough to start their own second acts.ยป โ€”โ€œKeeping It All in the Google Family” by Dan Fost New York Times Nov. 13, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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