adj
Meaning 1
Degenerate.
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Usage: Internet
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Standard Lemma guide
Degen
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/ˈdiːd͡ʒɛn/
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/ˈdeɪɡən/
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rhymes with -eɪɡən
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CMU ARPABET: D EH1 G AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from German.
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noun
Meaning 3
Sword.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
Qualifier: thieves' cant
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noun
Meaning 4
A degenerate.
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Usage: Internet
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History
Etymology
Clipping of degenerate.
* As a German and Alemannic German surname, from the noun Degen (“boy warrior, hero”). * As a German and Dutch surname, shortened from names like Degenhard, Degenhold, etc., with the same meaning as the above. In isolated cases it can also be from Degen (“rapier”), for someone who made or wore such weapons, and from Middle High German dechen (“dean”, modern German Dechant).
From German Degen (“dagger”).