scug

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈskəg

plural -s

1

Scottish : shade, shadow

2

Scottish

a

: shelter

b

: a sheltered place

especially : the side of a hill

scug

2 of 3

transitive verb

"

scugged; scugged; scugging; scugs

1

Scottish : to screen from view or danger

2

Scottish : to conceal (a sin or wrongdoing) from discovery

scug

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

British

: a schoolboy without academic or athletic distinction, social grace, or personal attraction

broadly : an unattractive mean-spirited person

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Old Norse skuggi

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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