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bleg¹

  • /blɛɡ/

Rhymes with -ɛɡ

Where it comes from

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noun blegs

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

bleg²

  • /blɛɡ/

Rhymes with -ɛɡ

Where it comes from

Blend of blog + beg. 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.

noun blegs

  1. Internet An entry on a blog requesting information or contributions. I posted a bleg in the hope of learning more about local tourism.

verb blegs · blegging · blegged

  1. Internet To create an entry on a blog requesting information or contributions. That guy will bleg on the most unusual topics.

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"bleg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bleg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bleg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bleg

Chicago

"bleg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bleg.

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@misc{bleg_2026,
  title = {bleg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bleg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}