"iggy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: iggies [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive ignore + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ignore|y}} ignore + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} iggy (plural iggies)
  1. (Internet slang) The ignore function of such a chat system. Tags: Internet Related terms: ig, igg, iggie
    Sense id: en-iggy-en-noun-RcnBcFC2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: iggies [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive iguana + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iguana|y}} iguana + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} iggy (plural iggies)
  1. (childish) Alternative form of iggie (“an iguana”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, childish Alternative form of: iggie (extra: an iguana)
    Sense id: en-iggy-en-noun-WfTPAOh4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 51 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 30 46 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: iggies [present, singular, third-person], iggying [participle, present], iggied [participle, past], iggied [past]
Etymology: Diminutive ignore + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ignore|y}} ignore + -y Head templates: {{en-verb}} iggy (third-person singular simple present iggies, present participle iggying, simple past and past participle iggied)
  1. (Internet slang, transitive) To ignore (a user on a chat system, etc.). Tags: Internet, transitive
    Sense id: en-iggy-en-verb-b8tTPO0s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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