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dug

2
[ duhg ]
/ dʌg /
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noun

the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.

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Nearby words

duffy, duffy, sir charles gavan, dufus, dufy, dufy, raoul, dug, dugas' test, dugento, dugite, dugong, dugout

Origin of dug

2
1520–30; origin obscure; perhaps < a Germanic base akin to Danish dægge, Norwegian degge, Swedish dägga to suckle
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British Dictionary definitions for dugs (1 of 3)

dug

1
/ (dʌɡ) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of dig

British Dictionary definitions for dugs (2 of 3)

dug

2
/ (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

British Dictionary definitions for dugs (3 of 3)

dug

3
/ (dʌɡ) /

noun

a Scot word for dog
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