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L

Pronunciation: /ɛl/

The English word “L” has 4 meanings listed here.

numeral

  1. The twelfth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

noun

  1. A fail.
  2. Two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint.

adjective

  1. Bad, subpar, of inferior quality (abbreviation of loser). (Compare noun etymology 2, noun sense 1 and etymology 2, noun sense 2.)

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