"figlet" meaning in All languages combined

See figlet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪɡ.lət/ Forms: figlets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡlət Etymology: From fig + -let. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|fig|let}} fig + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} figlet (plural figlets)
  1. A small fig.
    Sense id: en-figlet-en-noun-s7Luzax- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -let
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪɡ.lət/ Forms: figlets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡlət Etymology: From the name of the program that creates them; derived from "Frank, Ian and Glenn's letters". Head templates: {{en-noun}} figlet (plural figlets)
  1. (Internet) A text banner with large characters constructed from ASCII art. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-figlet-en-noun-zIMi2nt8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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