dug
1
[ duhg ]
/ dʌg /
verb
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Definition for dug (2 of 4)
dug
2
[ duhg ]
/ dʌg /
noun
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
Origin of dug
2
1520–30; origin obscure; perhaps < a Germanic base akin to Danish
dægge, Norwegian
degge, Swedish
dägga to suckle
Definition for dug (3 of 4)
Origin of dig
1
1275–1325; Middle English
diggen, perhaps representing an OE derivative of
dīc
ditch; Middle French
diguer to dig (< Middle Dutch) is attested later and apparently not the immediate source
Definition for dug (4 of 4)
dig
2
[ dig ]
/ dɪg /
verb (used with object), dug, dig·ging. Slang.
to understand: Can you dig what I'm saying?
to take notice of: Dig those shoes he's wearing.
to like, love, or enjoy: She digs that kind of music. We really dig each other.
Origin of dig
2
1935–40; perhaps < Irish (
an)
dtuig(eann tú mé?) do you understand me? and parallel expressions with
tuigim I understand (see
twig2)
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dug
2
/ (dʌɡ) /
noun
the nipple, teat, udder, or breast of a female mammal
a human breast, esp when old and withered
Word Origin for dug
C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish
dægge to coddle, Gothic
daddjan to give suck
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dig
/ (dɪɡ) /
verb digs, digging or dug
noun
Word Origin for dig
C13
diggen, of uncertain origin