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hugger-muggers

hugger-muggers is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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-muggers

What is hugger-muggers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hugger-muggers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hugger-mugger.

Words near hugger-muggers in the dictionary

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

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