Bleg

//blɛɡ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pouting (Trisopterus luscus). Northumbria

    "Steve Thompson, on the Moonshadow, won last Wednesday’s WBA boat competition with the only fish of the night, a 1lb 8oz pouting (bleg)"

  2. 2
    An entry on a blog requesting information or contributions. Internet

    "I posted a bleg in the hope of learning more about local tourism."

Verb
  1. 1
    To create an entry on a blog requesting information or contributions. Internet

    "That guy will bleg on the most unusual topics."

Synonyms

All synonyms
pouting

Example

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"Steve Thompson, on the Moonshadow, won last Wednesday’s WBA boat competition with the only fish of the night, a 1lb 8oz pouting (bleg)"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unknown

Etymology 2

Blend of blog + beg. by British-born American far-right political commentator, writer, journalist and computer programmer John Derbyshire claims to have coined the verb in 2002, although earlier usage may have occurred.

Related phrases

trisopterus luscus

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