plyg
/plɪɡ/
plyg noun: a fundamentalist Mormon, especially one from a sect which practices polygamy.
Noun (1)
plyg (plural plygs)
- A fundamentalist Mormon, especially one from a sect which practices polygamy.
- 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.2005 December 1, Rose Beecham, Grave Silence, Bold Strokes Books Inc, →ISBN
- 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!"2017 October 25, Nikki Grace, Desert Leopards, One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd, →ISBN
Noun (2) capitalized: Plyg
Plyg (plural Plygs)
- Alternative form of plyg.
Forms of plyg
| plural | plygs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | plig |
| alternative form | Plyg |
| plural | Plygs |
Origin of plyg
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).
Words that rhyme with plyg
Questions about plyg
- What does plyg mean?
- Plyg means a fundamentalist Mormon, especially one from a sect which practices polygamy.
- What part of speech is plyg?
- Plyg is a noun.
- How do you pronounce plyg?
- Plyg is pronounced /plɪɡ/.
- What is the plural of plyg?
- The plural of plyg is plygs.
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