IG

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ig"

English

Phrase

IG

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of I guess.

Noun

IG (plural IGs)

  1. Initialism of inspector general.
    Coordinate term: OIG

Translations

Proper noun

IG

  1. Abbreviation of Instagram.
    • 2018, Nicki Minaj, "Barbie Tingz", Queen (Target version):
      Rap bitches tell their team: "Make em like Barbie" / Had to come off IG so they can't stalk me
    • 2020, Moneybagg Yo, “Match My Fly”, in Time Served:
      One day I was lurkin' on IG, thirsty, full of the purple
    • 2021, “On Me”, in Parallel World, performed by Cadence Weapon:
      Face ID on me, white programmer so they don’t see it’s me / Got fans on me, IG story, know where I be
  2. (epigraphy) Latin IG.

Adjective

IG (not comparable)

  1. (video games, slang) Abbreviation of in-game.
    Antonym: IRL

Anagrams

Latin

Proper noun

IG

  1. Initialism of Inscriptiones Graecae. Greek Inscriptions: a collection of ancient Greek inscriptions.

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Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Instagram, abbreviated.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiɡ/
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: IG

Proper noun

IG

  1. (informal) Instagram

Noun

IG m (plural IGs)

  1. (informal) a user account belonging to Instagram.
  2. (informal) a message sent using Instagram.

Swedish

Etymology

Since mid-1990s.

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Adjective

IG

  1. Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a failing grade in a school examination (secondary and late primary education)

See also

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