leming

See also: Leming

English

Verb

leming

  1. present participle of leme

Anagrams


Polish

leming

Etymology

Borrowed from English lemming, from Danish and Norwegian lemming, from Old Norse lómundr, læmingi, læmingr (lemming), perhaps from Sami luomek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.miŋk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmiŋk
  • Syllabification: le‧ming

Noun

leming m anim

  1. lemming
  2. (derogatory) yeasayer, doormat, sheeple; someone who uncritically agrees with popular opinion or the status quo
  3. (politics, derogatory) stereotypical centrist voter, especially a middle class Civic Platform voter

Usage notes

In the sense "centrist voter", the term is used as an epithet mainly by right-wing press.

Declension

Further reading

  • leming in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • leming in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

leming

Etymology

From French lemming.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈlemiŋɡ/

Noun

leming m (plural lemingi)

  1. lemming

Declension

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