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fug

[ fuhg ]

noun

  1. stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.


fug

/ ʌɡ /

noun

  1. a hot, stale, or suffocating atmosphere
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܲ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fug1

First recorded in 1885–90; originally British dialect and boarding school slang; further origin obscure; compare earlier British slang fogo “sٱԳ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fug1

C19: perhaps variant of fog 1
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They were gathering evidence for potential criminal charges against the MPs who had plunged the parliament into a fug of pink and black smoke as they unfurled banners accusing the government of corruption.

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Amid the fug of confusion, MacNeice pulled up replay after replay for Berry to look at and - eureka! - appeared to be leading Berry in the direction of try.

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The fug of beer, the sight of so many shiny bottles, the circulating trays of champagne can sometimes be too much, especially for those new to, or feeling shaky in, their sobriety.

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A bit of harmony, a collective pulling ourselves out of this fug, wouldn’t go amiss at the moment.

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Armies of young women emerged from the fug of subway stations every day to fill the offices of those magazines.

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