Xeroid

English

Etymology

Xerox +‎ -oid

Noun

Xeroid (plural Xeroids)

1. (informal) An employee of Xerox.
   • 1978, Patrick Firpo, Lester Alexander, Claudia Katayanagi, Copyart: the first complete guide to the copy machine, page 17:

     A fine equal to the original sales commission is deducted from their paychecks — even if the commission went to a predecessor in that territory. Is it any wonder Xeroids try harder?

   • 2001, The Business Week, numbers 3739-3746, page 79:

     Skeptics say Mulcahy belongs to the old guard herself, a veteran Xeroid who started 25 years ago selling copiers. They regard her as part of a past that weighs heavily on Xerox: a culture paralyzed by politics and earlier success.

Anagrams

• rexoid