dug
1 Americanverb
noun
noun
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the nipple, teat, udder, or breast of a female mammal
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a human breast, esp when old and withered
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of dug
1520–30; origin obscure; perhaps < a Germanic base akin to Danish dægge, Norwegian degge, Swedish dägga to suckle
Example Sentences
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In the 1980s, The Dug Out youth club in Barton Hill was a place that embraced this new idea of 'graffiti' as a form of expression.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
Dug donned a life jacket in the pool and treaded around in the water, chasing a ball as co-owner Jazz Pritchard led him around in circles on a leash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
If so, Dug already has nearly 4,000 followers on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
But every time she swayed the ocean drum, filled with beads that mimicked the sound of rain, Dug got up to explore, standing in front of it, head cocked to the side.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
In my peripheral vision I was able to make out a Dig Dug game on my left and a Zaxxon machine to my right.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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