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- Dictionarysnug/snʌɡ/
adjective
- 1. comfortable, warm, and cosy; well protected from the weather or cold: "she was safe and snug in Ruth's arms" Similar Opposite
- 2. very tight or close-fitting: "a well-shaped hood for a snug fit" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a small, comfortable public room in a pub or inn. British
verb
- 1. place (something) safely or cosily: North American "she tucks him in, snugging the blanket up to his chin"
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Nov 4, 2016 · An exception is the snug as a bug in a rug comparative. You may not be aware that it is also used as a noun. There they were, sitting in the snug having a cup of tea. A cosy café, or pub is sometimes referred to as the snug - usually with the definite article (interestingly). I've never heard anyone say a snug.
Nov 15, 2017 · The Oxford English Dictionary defines a snug as: 2.a. dial. or slang. The bar-parlour of an inn or public-house; = snuggery n. 1b. Also snug bar. 2.b. One of the compartments in the taproom of an old-fashioned inn. By extension, a snug in a private house might be an elaborate wet-bar with stools, tables and chairs, but this is just a guess.
Dec 19, 2013 · According to the American Heritage Dictionary it may be "akin to Scots quim (in quim and cosh, on intimate terms), variant of queem, snug, fitting exactly, from Middle English queme, pleasing, from Old English gecwēme" which made me immediately think of the German word, Bequem, which means "comfortable," but also "convenient," "easy," or "cushy."
Mar 3, 2014 · Large properties that have a formal ‘drawing room’ and ‘dining room’ can also have an informal ‘sitting room’ and also a very informal ‘snug’, but wouldn't have a lounge. Share Improve this answer
Aug 3, 2020 · [Citation (from James Russell Lowell, "Biglow Papers" (1846–1848:] So arter they sentenced me, to make all tight and snug, / Afore a reg'lar court o' law, to ten years in the Jug. 2. In American Thief slang, jug signifies a Bank. 3. To jug money, &c., to hide it away. John Farmer, Americanisms New and Old (1889) has this entry:
May 10, 2012 · In that case, "solution" is the noun form of "solve". There's no need to take a noun derived from a verb and then derive yet another verb from that noun. You say "We are working on solving the problem", NOT "We are working on solutioning the problem." If by "solution" you mean a solid mixed into a liquid, then the verb is "dissolve".
I have heard the term "CFNM" being used in sexuality, does anybody know what the term means ? (Note: OP said "CNFM", but another user edited that to "CFNM".) Actually 'googling' didn't help at all.
Autological word. A word is autological or homological if it describes itself. The common term for this is a backronym, a back-formation acronym. Also known as recursive acronym / metacronym/ recursive initialism, this is a fun way to coin names for new programming languages and such.
Jan 5, 2016 · Dope is a rather new slang word that is used to define someone or something excellent, great, impressive. OED says that it is originally in African-American usage and chiefly among rap musicians and enthusiasts. However, you can hear it outside the rap realm nowadays. OED's first citation is from 1981: Yo, man, them boys is dope... This record ...
Apr 9, 2013 · Lately I have noticed that a lot of people use "wanting" in sentences, or in books, but I don't get it because my English teachers have always said to me that with verbs like "love", "like", "want"...
