\ ˈskəg \
plural -s
Definition of scug
(Entry 1 of 3)
scug
transitive verb\ " \
scugged; scugged; scugging; scugs
Definition of scug (Entry 2 of 3)
1 Scottish : to screen from view or danger
2 Scottish : to conceal (a sin or wrongdoing) from discovery
scug
noun (2)\ " \
plural -s
Definition of scug (Entry 3 of 3)
British
: a schoolboy without academic or athletic distinction, social grace, or personal attraction broadly : an unattractive mean-spirited person
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