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shug.

To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʃʌɡ/
  1. To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.

    UK · dialectal · obsolete
  2. To crawl; to sneak.

    UK · dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English shuggen, shoggen, schoggen (“to shake, shake off, mix by shaking, tremble, shake loose from one's clothing”), probably a variant of Middle English schokken (“to move rapidly, shake, push”), from Middle Low German schocken (“to shake, tremble”). See schokken.

noun/ʃʊɡ/
  1. A term of endearment.

    countable
    I'll be with you in a moment, shug.
Where this word comes from

Shortening of sugar.

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