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nugg

nugg is the alternative spelling of nug.

Meaning of nug

Noun (1)

nug (plural nugs)

  1. (West-Country) A lump; a block.

Noun (2)

nug (plural nugs)

  1. (slang) A piece of marijuana.
    • A deep inhalation of a fresh ground-up nug leaves you with a giant smile and a tingly nose.2006, Jason King, The Cannabible 3,, page 25
    Synonyms:
    bud
  2. (slang) A chicken nugget.
    • A lotta times I grabbed bags of frozen chicken nuggets to take home. “You know what they say,” Ricky would be like. “Dude's gotta have nugs.”2012, Mike Lacher, On the Bro'd: A Parody of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, page 71
    Synonyms:
    nuggie

Forms of nugg

pluralnuggs

Questions about nugg

What is nugg the alternative spelling of?
Nugg is the alternative spelling of nug.

Words near nugg in the dictionary

  1. nugatorily
  2. nugatoriness
  3. nugatory
  4. Nugent
  5. Nugents
  6. nugg
  7. nuggar
  8. nuggars
  9. nuggbud
  10. nuggbuds
  11. nugger

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