"LUG" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: LUGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LUG (plural LUGs)
  1. Initialism of lesbian until graduation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: lesbian until graduation
    Sense id: en-LUG-en-noun-ZDc-O0G9
  2. (computing) Initialism of Linux user group. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Linux user group Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-LUG-en-noun-guUXdtmG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for LUG meaning in English (1.6kB)

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