Meaning & use
meister
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A person who is highly skilled or an expert at a particular activity.
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After years of grilling for the neighborhood, he earned the nickname "barbecue meister."
She's the office spreadsheet meister, able to fix any broken formula in seconds.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from German; in English it's mostly attached playfully to another word (e.g., "quizmeister") rather than used alone, and often carries a humorous tone.
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