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Elgyem is a corruption of the abbreviation ''{{wp|Little green men|LGM}}'', a common term used to refer to extraterrestrials. | Elgyem is a corruption of the abbreviation ''{{wp|Little green men|LGM}}'', a common term used to refer to extraterrestrials. It also refers to a designation of certain surface-attack ballistic missiles used by the "{{wp|United States Air Force|United States Air Force}}" such as the {{wp|LGM-25C Titan II|LGM-25C}}. | ||
Ligray may be derived from ''{{wp|Grey alien|greys}}'' (a commonly speculated type of extraterrestrial) and may also be a combination of ''light'' (as in light-grey) or ''little'' and ''grey'' (alternative spelling of ''gray''). Alternatively, it may be a combination of ''little'' and a corruption of ''green'', referring to the slang for aliens: "little green men." | Ligray may be derived from ''{{wp|Grey alien|greys}}'' (a commonly speculated type of extraterrestrial) and may also be a combination of ''light'' (as in light-grey) or ''little'' and ''grey'' (alternative spelling of ''gray''). Alternatively, it may be a combination of ''little'' and a corruption of ''green'', referring to the slang for aliens: "little green men." | ||