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PG

parental guidance: a rating assigned to a motion picture by the Motion Picture Association of America indicating that children of all ages may attend but that some material may be deemed unsuitable and that parental guidance is advised. Compare G (def. 7), PG-13, See R (def. 5), X (def. 8).

Origin:
1965–70, Americanism

Pg.

1. Portugal.
2. Also, Pg Portuguese.

pg

picogram; picograms.

pg.

P.G.

1. Past Grand.
2. paying guest.
3. Postgraduate.
4. Also, p.g. Informal. pregnant.

pi⋅co⋅gram

[pee-kuh-gram, pahy-]
–noun
one trillionth of a gram. Abbreviation: pg

Origin:
1950–55; pico- + -gram 2

Por⋅tu⋅guese

[pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-; pawr-chuh-geez, -gees, pohr-] adjective, noun, plural -guese.
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Portugal, its inhabitants, or their language.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Portugal.
3. a Romance language spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and a few countries of Africa. Abbreviation: Pg, Pg.

Origin:
1580–90; < Pg português, Sp portugués; see Portugal, -ese
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PG   (pē'jē')   
A trademark used for a movie rating indicating that admission will be granted to persons of all ages but that parental guidance is advised in the case of children.
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Main Entry:  PG
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  pregnant
Example:  That prom queen is PG, all right.
Etymology:  1960
Usage:  informal
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Slang Dictionary
PG

  1. mod.
    pregnant. (Initialism.) : I think I'm “PG.” You know, pregnant.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pg
Function: abbreviation
picogram

Main Entry: PG
Function: abbreviation
prostaglandin

Main Entry: pi·co·gram
Pronunciation: 'pE-kO-"gram, -k&-
Function: noun
: one trillionth of a gram —abbreviation pg
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

pg abbr.
picogram

picogram pi·co·gram (pē'kə-grām', pī'-)
n.
Abbr. pg
One-trillionth (10-12) of a gram.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

pg networking
The country code for Papua New Guinea.
(1999-01-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
PG
  1. parental guidance

  2. paying guest

  3. postgraduate

  4. pregnant

  5. Procter & Gamble Co.

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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