L•User

Definition

Tech support shorthand for a user error situation where the problem exists between keyboard and chair. Combines "loser" with "user" to describe someone who blames their equipment for issues they caused themselves, like the genius who microwaved their phone to "charge it faster." A time-honored tradition in IT departments worldwide.

Example Usage

The ticket said his laptop was broken, but turns out the L•User just had caps lock on for his password.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=L%E2%80%A2User&defid=5206903)

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