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Added 9 October 2026

lug

/lʌɡ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lug at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Ancient Celtic god.
A sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast.
A projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something.

verb

Carry with difficulty.
You'll have to lug this suitcase
Obstruct.
My nose is all stuffed

Origin

From Middle English luggen, possibly from a Scandinavian/North Germanic source, (compare Swedish lugga, Norwegian lugge); also in English dialectal as lig (“to lug”). Noun is via Scots lugge, probably from Old Norse (compare Norwegian and Swedish lugg). Probably related to slug (“lazy, slow-moving”), which may be from similar source(s).

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