Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plyg

/plɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plyg
IPA: /plɪɡ/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fundamentalist Mormon, especially one from a sect which practices polygamy.

Offensive; Slang

noun

Alternative form of plyg.

Example Sentences

"Chastity was aware that many people on the outside thought Mormons were narrow, humorless, and authoritarian. […] the plygs had to be on their way to the rear of the dwelling. She tapped two of the guys and pointed into the empty room behind them."
"The Mormons at the Magic Valley ward didn't mention [it...] […] "You're going to marry one of the plygs and have a bunch of deformed kids," she called from the other room. She came back into Grace's room with a pair of scissors. "We're going to cut that hair. You look like a wild Indian." "No!""

Etymology

Condensed pronunciation of the first two syllables of polygamist, in reference to the Mormon practice (which has been discontinued by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) of polygamy (plural marriage).

Usage

Inflected Forms

plygs (plural) plig (alternative)

Rhymes With

big dig pig fig gig rig wig brig sig jig zig twig

Questions

How do you pronounce plyg?: The recorded pronunciation is /plɪɡ/.
What does plyg mean?: A fundamentalist Mormon, especially one from a sect which practices polygamy.
Where does plyg come from?: Condensed pronunciation of the first two syllables of polygamist, in reference to the Mormon practice (which has been discontinued by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) of polygamy (plural marriage).

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