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English word origin

Etymology of TNG

Initialism of the next generation.

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Source etymology 4

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adj

Of or pertaining to younger BDSM practitioners, typically under the age of approximately 35 years, especially as a collective.

name

Initialism of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

noun

A social club for younger BDSM practitioners, typically for those under the age of approximately 35 years.

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

Initialism of the next generation.

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