English Explanatory Dictionary

Shug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Scottish nickname usually applied to people with the first name Hew or Hugh or other spellings of this name.
verb
  1. To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.
  2. To crawl; to sneak.
noun
  1. A term of endearment.

Pronunciation

/ʃʌɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shug.wav /ʃʊɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shug2.wav

Word forms

Shug shugs shugging shugged sug shoog

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

babber babe precious bae baby babycakes bubba bully buttercup cabbage chickabiddy chickadee chuck cupcake cutie dag darling dear dear heart dearest dearie dearling doll doodlebug dove duck ducky dumpling fam heart heartface heartling heartmate hinny hon honey honey bun honeybunch honeybug honeybunny honeycakes honeypie jewel jo kidder lambchop lambkin lass (archaic except UK dialectal (chiefly Geordie Wearside) informal or poetic) liefling little one love lovebug loveling lovie luvvy m'dear miting
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