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lug

UK/lʊɡ/ US/lʌɡ/ uncommon archaic informal slang uk
verb (2) noun (4)

verb

1.

carry with difficulty

  • “You”
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2.

obstruct

  • “My nose is all stuffed”
  • “Her arteries are blocked”
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noun

1.
2.

a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast

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3.

a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something

4.

marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait

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Origin

From Middle English luggen, possibly from a Scandinavian/North Germanic source, (compare Swedish lugga, Norwegian lugge); also in English dialectal as lig (“to lug”). Noun is via Scots lugge, probably from Old Norse (compare Norwegian and Swedish lugg). Probably related to slug (“lazy, slow-moving”), which may be from similar source(s).

Phrases

  • lug bolt
  • lug in
  • lug out

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