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. Abbreviation of Instagram.
    • 2018, Nicki Minaj, "Barbie Tingz", Queen (Target version):
      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
  2. (epigraphy) Latin IG.

Adjective

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IG (not comparable)

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

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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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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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IG

  1. Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a failing grade in a school examination (secondary and late primary education)

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