Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhg]
- /dʌg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhg]
- /dʌg/
Definitions of dugs word
- noun dugs the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal. 1
- noun dugs Plural form of dug. 1
- noun dugs plural of dug. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of dugs
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; origin obscure; perhaps < a Germanic base akin to Danish dægge, Norwegian degge, Swedish dägga to suckle
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dugs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dugs popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.