SINCE 1828
scug
noun (1)
\ 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 meanspirited person
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