Word
dug
US/ˈdəɡ/
UK/dˈʌɡ/
Definitions
02animal mammary gland
n. the part of a female animal, like a pig or dog, that produces milk for its babies.
n. a mammary gland or teat of a female domestic mammal, especially one with multiple breasts such as a sow or bitch.
“The farmer checked the sow's dugs to make sure she could feed the piglets.”
“The veterinarian noted that the infection had spread to several of the animal's dugs, requiring immediate antibiotic treatment.”
Technical
Synonyms
03human breast
n. a rude or very informal word for a woman's breast.
n. a woman's breast or nipple. Used as a derogatory or highly informal term.
“He made a rude comment about the woman's dugs.”
“The character in the old play used the word 'dugs' as a crude insult toward the barmaid.”
Vulgar · Slang
Teaching tip
This sense is highly offensive and dated; learners should avoid using it in any modern context.
Etymology
From earlier dugge ("pap, teat"; compare also English dialectal ducky, dukky (“the female breast”)), apparently connected to Danish dægge (“to suckle”), Swedish dägga (“to suck”), Old English dēon (“to suckle”). More at doe. Compare also doug.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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