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snug as a bug in a rug

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Very cozy and comfortable, as in During the blizzard we had plenty of firewood and stayed in the cottage, snug as a bug in a rug. This expression, thought to allude to a moth larva happily feeding inside a rolled-up carpet, was first recorded in 1769 and probably owes its long life to the rhyme.

Words related to snug as a bug in a rug

tight, cushy, neat, comfy, comfortable, complacent, enjoyable, serene, satisfying, useful, cozy, healthy, convenient, relaxed, loose, pleasant, appropriate, snug, easy, soft

Words nearby snug as a bug in a rug

snuffbox, snuffer, snuffle, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, snyder, snye
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