pg
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Initialism of parental guidance, a rating for a film that may be viewed by minors at their parents' discretion.
Indian usage; British usage; American usage; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "More significantly, rigid deference to Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing."
- "I've had it. That's it George! For one year now, I've been providing X-rated entertainment and you reciprocate with PG! It's an iniquitous arrangement!"
- "While a significant number of PGs in the city have shut down over the last year, many others are struggling to stay afloat."
- "Taking along a pint of P.G. and a large supply of goof balls to taper off."
- "This new plan builds on this foundation, with the government noting a remarkable 127% increase in MBBS seats and a 143% rise in PG seats since 2014."
- "Although Supergirl fans will relish page 4, I believe the first panel of 5 says it all: after a full force ramming by SG, PG just casually tosses her into a wall. Now *that's* Power Girl."
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Wiktionary places this term in People.