roider

English

Etymology 1

From roid (“anabolic steroids”) +‎ -er.

Noun

roider (plural roiders)

  1. (slang, derogatory) Someone who uses steroids for muscle growth.
    • 2015 November 26, Steve Howell, “How many rugby players use steroids? It’s more like how many don’t”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      My then teenage son would come home from gyms around Newport with tales of 'roiders – both rugby players and boys "getting ripped" to look good.

Etymology 2

From roid (“asteroid”) +‎ -er.

Noun

roider (plural roiders)

  1. (science fiction) A person who mines asteroids for a living.
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