English Reference

Word

dug

US/ˈdəɡ/

UK/dˈʌɡ/

Definitions

02animal mammary gland

C2

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

teatudder

03human breast

C2

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.

Synonyms

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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A2 · Elementary
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