fug

[fuhg]

noun

1. stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.

fug

/ fʌɡ /

noun

1. a hot, stale, or suffocating atmosphere

Other Word Forms

• fuggy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fug¹

First recorded in 1885–90; originally British dialect and boarding school slang; further origin obscure; compare earlier British slang fogo “stench”

Word History and Origins

Origin of fug¹

C19: perhaps variant of _fog ¹

Example Sentences

The American was already a major champion and had won twice that season but he was in a fug.

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They were gathering evidence for potential criminal charges against the MPs who had plunged the parliament into a fug of pink and black smoke as they unfurled banners accusing the government of corruption.

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Amid the fug of confusion, MacNeice pulled up replay after replay for Berry to look at and - eureka! - appeared to be leading Berry in the direction of try.

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The fug of beer, the sight of so many shiny bottles, the circulating trays of champagne can sometimes be too much, especially for those new to, or feeling shaky in, their sobriety.

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A bit of harmony, a collective pulling ourselves out of this fug, wouldn’t go amiss at the moment.

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