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Pronunciation : Smug
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Of. Scand. or Low German origin; cf. LG. smuck, G. schmuck, Dan. smuk, OSw. smuck, sm?ck, and E. smock, smuggle; cf. G. schmuck ornament. See Smock.]
Definition : Defn: Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim. They be so smug and smooth. Robynson (More's Utopia). The smug and scanty draperies of his style. De Quincey. A young, smug, handsome holiness has no fellow. Beau & Fl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Smug
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make smug, or spruce. [Obs.] Thus said, he smugged his beard, and stroked up fair. Dryton.
t. [imp. & p. p. Smugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Smugging.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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