Meanings
proper noun
- InternetderogatoryThe Linux operating system.
Origin
Blend of lie + Linux, perhaps also recalling a proscribed pronunciation of the name that was common in its early days.
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APA
Lienux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lienux
MLA
“Lienux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lienux. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lienux,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lienux.
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