Meaning
Clipping of metagame.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Etymology 1, adjective sense 1 is a back-formation from meta- (prefix). Etymology 1, adjective sense 2 is derived from noun etymology 1, noun sense 1. The noun senses are clippings of various terms beginning with meta (prefix). Folk etymology for noun etymology 1, noun sense 1 also suggests an acronym for most effective/efficient tactic available.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-05-09TAEGHIM
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2026-03-20MACDEHT
- 2026-02-19MACEHIT
- 2026-01-08ADYTIEM
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-09-24MAUTLEC
- 2025-08-06TAMEBJN
- 2025-05-29MTAPECI
- 2025-04-24MATEBGY
- 2025-03-11TNAKMEB
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.