English · Word Candidate

reg

/ɹɛd͡ʒ/

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A regular.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một điều thường xuyên

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NounRegister: informal

Examples

I've been going to that chat room for months, and I know most of the regs by now.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A regulation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một quy định

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NounRegister: informal

Examples

It makes me sad to see a prisoner complain about another prisoner not writing. His or her mailroom (or yours!) might have just tossed the letter; besides the rules and regs for prisoners writing each other are different in every state, and may change for no reason. Or, the rules may be ignored (espe

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A hard surface of rock fragments set in a sandy matrix, found in some hot deserts; regolith, stony desert.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một bề mặt cứng của các mảnh đá được đặt trong một ma trận cát, được tìm thấy ở một số sa mạc nóng

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Noun

Examples

As I say for half a mile round the fort it is rutted gravel. We call this sort of gravelly stuff reg.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “reg” mean?

A regular.

Is “reg” formal or informal?

reg is generally informal.

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