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iggy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Diminutive ignore + -y.

Meanings

  1. (Internet) The ignore function of such a chat system.
    • Sniper, I'm putting you on iggy until you stop posting all those song lyrics.

Forms

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iggies Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

igg · ig · iggie

iggy en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

Diminutive ignore + -y.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, transitive) To ignore (a user on a chat system, etc.).
    • […] sometimes they just really get under your skin but that is what they want to do. Just try to iggy them and you can always filter them out 2002, MAGNOLIATR, “Cleaning up this group?”, in misc.transport.trucking (Usenet):
    • i wrote somethin^([sic]) to jammer and another thing to ginger, 2 things to ginger, and a few other things and got completely iggied and they were online cuz they replied to everybody. 2003, darix29, “well its^([sic]) decided”, in alc.suicide (Usenet):
    • I'm just here to tell you that iggying people who give you problems is rarely a way to personal growth. 2007, AllYou!, “On Resentments and Buried Anger”, in alt.support.marriage (Usenet):

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iggied Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
iggied Tense=Past lexicographic
iggying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
iggies Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

iggy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Diminutive iguana + -y.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, childish) Alternative form of iggie (“an iguana”).
    alt of iggie

Forms

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