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ug.

A feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʌɡ/
  1. A feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

    Northern-England · Scotland · countable · obsolete · uncountable
    He took an ug at's meht.
  2. An object of disgust.

    Northern-England · Scotland · countable · obsolete · uncountable
    What an ug ye've myed yorsel.
  3. Vomited matter.

    Northern-England · Scotland · countable · obsolete · uncountable
  4. A surfeit.

    Northumbria · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ugge, from Old Norse uggr (“fear, apprehension, dread”), related to Old Norse ógn (“terror, threat, dispute”) and agi (“terror, strife, fear, punishment”). More at awe.

verb/ʌɡ/
  1. To dread, loathe or disgust.

    Northern-England · Scotland · obsolete
  2. To fear, be horrified; shudder with horror.

    Northern-England · Scotland · obsolete
  3. To vomit.

    Northern-England · Scotland · obsolete
  4. To give a surfeit to.

    Northumbria · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English uggen, from Old Norse ugga (“to fear”), see above.

noun/ʌɡ/
  1. The pectoral fin of a fish.

    Caithness · Scotland
Where this word comes from

From Icelandic uggi (“fin”).

noun/ʌɡ/
  1. Underground; specifically referring to the UGSC (Underground Subliminal Community) or content that is intentionally harmful, lethal, or intended to bypass platform filters.

    Internet · attributive · often
    That creator is strictly ug; they have "respawn" affirmations in all their tracks.
Where this word comes from

Initialism of underground.

adj/ʌɡ/
  1. Belonging to or characteristic of the underground subliminal community.

    Internet · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Initialism of underground.

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