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hugger-muggering

hugger-muggering is the present participle and gerund of hugger-mugger.

Meaning of hugger-mugger

Verb

hugger-mugger (third-person singular simple present hugger-muggers, present participle hugger-muggering, simple past and past participle hugger-muggered)

  1. To meet or act secretly.

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Questions about hugger-muggering

What is hugger-muggering the present participle and gerund of?
Hugger-muggering is the present participle and gerund of hugger-mugger.

Words near hugger-muggering in the dictionary

  1. huggee
  2. huggees
  3. hugger
  4. hugger-mugger
  5. hugger-muggered
  6. hugger-muggering
  7. hugger-muggers
  8. hugger-muggery
  9. huggered
  10. huggering
  11. huggermugger

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