marketroid

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:marketroid: /mark*-troyd/ /n./ alt. marketing slime, marketeer, marketing droid, marketdroid. A member of a companys marketing department, esp. one who promises users that the next version of a product will have features that are not actually scheduled for inclusion, are extremely difficult to implement, and/or are in violation of the laws of physics; and/or one who describes existing features (and misfeatures) in ebullient, buzzword-laden adspeak. Derogatory. Compare droid.
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