dug
1[ duhg ]
/ dʌg /
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[ duhg ]
/ dʌg /
noun
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
Origin of dug
21520–30; origin obscure; perhaps < a Germanic base akin to Danish dægge,Norwegian degge,Swedish dägga to suckle
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dug2
/ (dʌɡ) /
noun
the nipple, teat, udder, or breast of a female mammal
a human breast, esp when old and withered
Word Origin for dug
C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish dægge to coddle, Gothic daddjan to give suck
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