Ligma

//ˈlɪɡmə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A notional disease mentioned to trick the interlocutor into inquiring as to its nature, whereupon the speaker responds by saying ligma balls (lick my balls) as a prank. Internet, humorous, uncountable

    ""Hey, have you heard of ligma?" "What's ligma?" "Ligma balls!""

Example

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"It's so sad that Steve Jobs died of ligma."

Etymology

From the phonetic similarity to lick my (balls). Modelled after Hellenic terms such as sigma, omega, tagma, etc., as an intentional misdirection.

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