lemming

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /lɛm.ɪŋ/

Noun

lemming (plural lemmings)

1. A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents.
2. (figuratively) Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.

Translations

• French: lemming
• German: Lemming
• Portuguese: lêmingue, lémingue
• Russian: ле́мминг
• Spanish: lemming

Translations

• French: mouton de Panurge

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