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English word origin

Etymology of LGTV

Blend of LGBT + TV, mocking the initialism, in reference to the South Korean multinational conglomerate LG.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Synonym of LGBT+ or LGBTQ+.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Blend of LGBT + TV, mocking the initialism, in reference to the South Korean multinational conglomerate LG.

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