Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the sigma

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: the sig-ma
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Used for emphasis after an interrogative word or relative pronoun.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"What the sigma is he doing to that dog?"
"How in the sigma are we meant to stop climate change?"
"Erm what the sigma ohio🗿🍷 😱 we've lost another one boys 😔😢 Dattebayo 👊"
"Erm what the sigma is that pic on the top right"
"Where the sigma is Russia (my country)"
"how in the sigma are you still sane with that charm glowing like that"

Etymology

Popularized by the "Erm, What the Sigma?" meme around March 2024, although usage dates back to 2023.

Usage

Synonyms

the heck the hell the fuck the skibidi

Questions

What does the sigma mean?: Used for emphasis after an interrogative word or relative pronoun.
Where does the sigma come from?: Popularized by the "Erm, What the Sigma?" meme around March 2024, although usage dates back to 2023.

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