were
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Meaning · English
The collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the werewolf.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “were” mean?
The collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the werewolf.
Is “were” formal or informal?
were is generally slang.