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IG

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English

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Phrase

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IG

  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of I guess.

Noun

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IG (plural IGs)

  1. Initialism of inspector general.
    Coordinate term: OIG
    • 2025 February 11, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency”, in CNN[1]:
      An IG conducts investigations and audits into any potential malfeasance, fraud, waste or abuse by a government agency or its personnel, and issues reports and recommendations on its findings.

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Proper noun

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IG

  1. (social media) Abbreviation of Instagram.
    • 2018, “Barbie Tingz (Target version)”, in Queen, performed by Nicki Minaj:
      Rap bitches tell their team: "Make em like Barbie" / Had to come off IG so they can't stalk me
    • 2020, Moneybagg Yo, “Match My Fly”, in Time Served:
      One day I was lurkin' on IG, thirsty, full of the purple
    • 2021, “On Me”, in Parallel World, performed by Cadence Weapon:
      Face ID on me, white programmer so they don’t see it’s me / Got fans on me, IG story, know where I be
    • 2024, “Denial is a river”, performed by Doechii:
      Nice, clean, nigga did me dirtier than laundry / Took a scroll through his IG / Just to get a DM from his wifey (What the fuck?)
  2. (epigraphy) Latin IG.

Adjective

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IG (not comparable)

  1. (video games, slang) Abbreviation of in-game.
    Antonym: IRL

Anagrams

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Latin

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Proper noun

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IG

  1. initialism of Inscriptiones Graecae Greek Inscriptions: a collection of ancient Greek inscriptions.
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Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Instagram, abbreviated.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiɡ/ [ˈiɣ̞]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: IG

Proper noun

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IG

  1. (informal) Instagram

Noun

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IG m (plural IGs)

  1. (informal) a user account belonging to Instagram.
  2. (informal) a message sent using Instagram.

Swedish

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Etymology

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Since mid-1990s.

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Adjective

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IG (not comparable)

  1. abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd, a failing grade in a school examination (secondary and late primary education)
    Synonym: U
    Coordinate terms: G, VG, MVG
    Jag fick IG på tentan förra veckan.
    I got a failing grade on the exam last week.