Definition of fug
: the stuffy atmosphere of a poorly ventilated space; also : a stuffy or malodorous emanation
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Examples of fug in a Sentence
They sat in the dense fug of a smoky bar.
Origin and Etymology of fug
perhaps alteration of 1fog
First Known Use: 1888
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fug
verb
Definition of fug
fugged
;fugging
intransitive verb
: to loll indoors in a stuffy atmosphere
transitive verb
: to make stuffy and odorous
Circa 1889
First Known Use of fug
circa 1889
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fug
play
noun
Definition of fug for English Language Learners
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: the unpleasant air in a room that is very crowded, smoky, etc.
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