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tuggery

Syllables: tug·gery/ˈtʌɡəɹi/

tuggery noun: the status of a foundationer or colleger at Eton.

Noun

tuggery (uncountable)

  1. (UK, archaic, slang) The status of a foundationer or colleger at Eton.

Origin of tuggery

tug + -ery.

Questions about tuggery

What does tuggery mean?
Tuggery means the status of a foundationer or colleger at Eton.
What part of speech is tuggery?
Tuggery is a noun.
How do you pronounce tuggery?
Tuggery is pronounced /ˈtʌɡəɹi/.

Words near tuggery in the dictionary

  1. tugger
  2. Tuggerah
  3. Tuggeranong
  4. Tuggerawong
  5. tuggers
  6. tuggery
  7. tuggie
  8. tuggies
  9. tugging
  10. tugging at someone's heart strings
  11. tugging at someone's heartstrings

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