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iggy¹

Where it comes from

Diminutive ignore + -y.

verb iggies · iggying · iggied

  1. Internet, transitive To ignore (a user on a chat system, etc.). […] sometimes they just really get under your skin but that is what they want to do. Just try to iggy them and you can always filter them out

noun iggies

  1. Internet The ignore function of such a chat system. Sniper, I'm putting you on iggy until you stop posting all those song lyrics.

iggy²

Where it comes from

Diminutive iguana + -y.

noun iggies

  1. alternative, childish Alternative form of iggie (“an iguana”).

Iggy³

Where it comes from

Acronym + -y.

noun Iggies

  1. Synonym of Italian greyhound.

    Similar: Italian greyhound

Iggy⁴

Where it comes from

Clipping + -y.

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Ignatius.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: yiff, instagib, butt in, scroll, cheese, ether, gongoozle, meme, gird, get jiggy, poke, webchat, come it, jebait, get wise, giggit

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{iggy_2026,
  title = {iggy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iggy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}