"Targ" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Targs [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of Targaryen. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Targaryen}} Clipping of Targaryen Head templates: {{en-noun}} Targ (plural Targs)
  1. (ASoIaF/GOT fandom slang, often attributive) Any member of House Targaryen. Tags: attributive, often Categories (topical): A Song of Ice and Fire, Fictional characters

Inflected forms

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