"mlem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mlems [plural]
Etymology: Onomatopoeia. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Onomatopoeia}} Onomatopoeia Head templates: {{en-noun}} mlem (plural mlems)
  1. (Internet slang, of an animal) The act or sound of extending the tongue to lick something, especially one's own nose, without opening the mouth fully. Tags: Internet Related terms: blep
    Sense id: en-mlem-en-noun-4VrwB3Qd Categories (other): DoggoLingo, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mlem meaning in English (2.2kB)

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          "ref": "2019 September 30, Maine Cannabis Chronicle, volume I, issue III, page 44",
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