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Lienux

Lienux proper noun: the Linux operating system.

Proper noun

Lienux

  1. (Internet, derogatory) The Linux operating system.

Origin of Lienux

Blend of lie + Linux, perhaps also recalling a proscribed pronunciation of the name that was common in its early days.

Questions about Lienux

What does Lienux mean?
Lienux means the Linux operating system.
What part of speech is Lienux?
Lienux is a proper noun.

Words near Lienux in the dictionary

  1. liensmen
  2. lienteric
  3. lienterics
  4. lienteries
  5. lientery
  6. Lienux
  7. Lienyunkang
  8. Liepaja
  9. Liepāja
  10. lier
  11. Liera

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