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- Dictionarysnug/snʌɡ/
adjective
- 1. comfortable, warm, and cosy; well protected from the weather or cold: "she was safe and snug in Ruth's arms" Similar Opposite
- 2. very tight or close-fitting: "a well-shaped hood for a snug fit" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a small, comfortable public room in a pub or inn. British
verb
- 1. place (something) safely or cosily: North American "she tucks him in, snugging the blanket up to his chin"
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Nov 4, 2016 · An exception is the snug as a bug in a rug comparative. You may not be aware that it is also used as a noun. There they were, sitting in the snug having a cup of tea. A cosy café, or pub is sometimes referred to as the snug - usually with the definite article (interestingly). I've never heard anyone say a snug.
Nov 15, 2017 · The Oxford English Dictionary defines a snug as: 2.a. dial. or slang. The bar-parlour of an inn or public-house; = snuggery n. 1b. Also snug bar. 2.b. One of the compartments in the taproom of an old-fashioned inn. By extension, a snug in a private house might be an elaborate wet-bar with stools, tables and chairs, but this is just a guess.
Dec 19, 2013 · According to the American Heritage Dictionary it may be "akin to Scots quim (in quim and cosh, on intimate terms), variant of queem, snug, fitting exactly, from Middle English queme, pleasing, from Old English gecwēme" which made me immediately think of the German word, Bequem, which means "comfortable," but also "convenient," "easy," or "cushy."
snogging, be or go. To be or go courting a girl; to be or go love-making: RAF: since ca. 1937. Partridge 1945, 'Snog is perhaps a blend of snug and cod (to flatter or kid a person).'. That same source notes that "snogged up"—supposedly an RAF term dating to circa 1939—means "Smartened up, 'all dressed up.'".
Mar 3, 2014 · There needs to be a distinction here between British English and American English - and the impact of class. Lounge is not just for public places in Britain - it is an acceptable alternative to "living room", although there is a suggestion in literature that it did not originate as such until the mid-20th centu
Aug 3, 2020 · [Citation (from James Russell Lowell, "Biglow Papers" (1846–1848:] So arter they sentenced me, to make all tight and snug, / Afore a reg'lar court o' law, to ten years in the Jug. 2. In American Thief slang, jug signifies a Bank. 3. To jug money, &c., to hide it away. John Farmer, Americanisms New and Old (1889) has this entry:
Dec 8, 2012 · Etymology: Origin unknown: compare snug v. Engagement in light, amorous play, esp. kissing and cuddling. Their earliest quotation is: 1945 C. H. Ward-Jackson Piece of Cake (ed. 2) 56 Snogging, courting, running around with the opposite sex. Comes from India. Thus, ‘On my leave I'm going up to the hills for a bit of snogging.’
I have heard the term "CFNM" being used in sexuality, does anybody know what the term means ? (Note: OP said "CNFM", but another user edited that to "CFNM".) Actually 'googling' didn't help at all.
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Aug 15, 2015 · I'm not so sure aboot the boot. Also to build upon what Mari-Lou A said about The F.D., there are several other websites which are similar, like Wordnik and Dictionary.com so it's always good to check to see if another source is cited. If using :google's define to do a verbatim search with quotes around the definition.
