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hugger-muggery

American

[huhg-er-muhg-uh-ree] / ˈhʌg ərˌmʌg ə ri /

noun

hugger-mugger.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

hugger-mugger-ies

plural

Etymology

Origin of hugger-muggery

hugger-mugger + -y ³

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