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Meaning 1
Euphemistic form of fuck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, form-of
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Standard Lemma guide
fug
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England: /fʌɡ/
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Australian, New-Zealand: /fɐɡ/
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Northern-England: /fʊɡ/
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rhymes with -ʌɡ
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homophone: thug (th-fronting)
noun
Meaning 2
A heavy, musty, stuffy or unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A state of lethargy and confusion; daze.
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Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
A state of chaos or confusion.
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Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
Euphemistic form of fuck.
Used as an intensifier.
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Usage: singular, singular-only
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noun
Meaning 6
Euphemistic form of fuck.
Something of little value.
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noun
Meaning 7
Euphemistic form of fuck.
A contemptible person.
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noun
Meaning 8
A cigarette.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular; Baltimore; African-American Vernacular; Baltimore
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verb
Meaning 9
To create a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere).
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verb
Meaning 10
To be surrounded by a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere).
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verb
Meaning 11
To put into a fug (daze).
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verb
Meaning 12
To remain indoors, usually in a tightly closed room.
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verb
Meaning 13
Euphemistic form of fuck.
Used to express displeasure.
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verb
Meaning 14
Euphemistic form of fuck.
To damage or destroy.
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verb
Meaning 15
Euphemistic form of fuck.
To copulate with.
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noun
Meaning 16
(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fog, fogginess, murk, murkiness
History
Etymology
Sound shift from fuck.
Unknown. Compare British slang fogo (“stench”) and English fog, or possibly a blend of funk + fog.
From UK fag (a cigarette).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: задух (zaduh) — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Czech: dusno — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Georgian: ჩახუთულობა (čaxutuloba) — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- German: Muff — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Irish: plúchadh — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Macedonian: за́дув (záduv) — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Russian: спёртый воздух — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Russian: духота́ (duxotá) — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Ukrainian: духота (duxota) — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area
- Ukrainian: задуха (zaduxa) — A heavy, musty, and unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area