little green man

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˌlɪtəl ˈɡɹin ˌmæn/, [ˌlɪ.ɾɫ̩ ˈɡɹɪ̃i̯m ˌmɛ̃ə̯n̆]
• (RP) IPA: /ˌlɪtəl ˈɡɹin ˌman/, [ˌlɪ.t͡ʔɫ̩ ˈɡɹɪ̃i̯m ˌmãn̆], [ˌlɪ.ʔo-]
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˌlɘtɘl ˈɡɹin ˌmɛn/, [ˌlɘ.ɾɯ ˈɡɹɘ̯ĩm ˌmɛ̞̃n̆]

Noun

little green man

1. (euphemistic) A Martian.
2. (humorous) One of the supposed extraterrestrial occupants of UFOs.
3. (euphemistic, usually in plural) A soldier lacking identification as to create uncertainty around their allegiance (most notably employed during the Ukrainian crisis).

Synonyms

• (extraterrestrial) see Thesaurus:extraterrestrial

Related terms

• LGM

Translations

• French: petit homme vert
• German: kleines grünes Männchen, grünes Männchen
• Russian: зелёный челове́чек
• Spanish: hombrecillo verde

Translations

• German: grünes Männchen
• Russian: зелёный челове́чек

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