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Origin of shrug

1350–1400; (v.) Middle English schruggen to shudder, shrug < ?; (noun) late Middle English shrugge a tug, pull, derivative of the v.

OTHER WORDS FROM shrug

un·shrug·ging, adjective

Words nearby shrug

shrub, shrub layer, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrug, shrug off, shrug one's shoulders, shrunk, shrunken, sht.
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Words related to shrug

nod, signal, sign, token, indication, action, reminder, expression, salute, hurtle, fling, bump, flop, jolt, bounce, snatch, wriggle, wiggle, wrench, lug

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British Dictionary definitions for shrug

shrug
/ (ʃrʌɡ) /

verb shrugs, shrugging or shrugged

to draw up and drop (the shoulders) abruptly in a gesture expressing indifference, contempt, ignorance, etc

noun

the gesture so made
a woman's short jacket or close-fitting cardigan

Word Origin for shrug

C14: of uncertain origin
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