Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ligma

/ˈlɪɡmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
lig-ma
IPA
/ˈlɪɡmə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional disease mentioned to trick the interlocutor into inquiring as to its nature, whereupon the speaker responds by saying ligma balls (lick my balls) as a prank.

Humorous; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce ligma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɡmə/.
What does ligma mean?
A notional disease mentioned to trick the interlocutor into inquiring as to its nature, whereupon the speaker responds by saying ligma balls (lick my balls) as a prank.
Where does ligma come from?
From the phonetic similarity to lick my (balls). Modelled after Hellenic terms such as sigma, omega, tagma, etc. as an intentional misdirection.

How to pronounce ligma

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