Meaning

6 senses
  1. (Northumbria, countable, uncountable)A surfeit.

  2. (Caithness, Scotland)The pectoral fin of a fish.

  3. (Internet, attributive, often)Underground; specifically referring to the UGSC (Underground Subliminal Community) or content that is intentionally harmful, lethal, or intended to bypass platform filters.

    That creator is strictly ug; they have "respawn" affirmations in all their tracks.

  4. (Northern England, Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable)A feeling of fear, horror or disgust.

    He took an ug at's meht.

  5. (Northern England, Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable)An object of disgust.

    What an ug ye've myed yorsel.

  6. (Northern England, Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable)Vomited matter.

Origin

From Middle English ugge, from Old Norse uggr (“fear, apprehension, dread”), related to Ol

From Middle English ugge, from Old Norse uggr (“fear, apprehension, dread”), related to Old Norse ógn (“terror, threat, dispute”) and agi (“terror, strife, fear, punishment”). More at awe.

From Icelandic uggi (“fin”).

Initialism of underground.

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Forms

plural: ugs

Synonyms

11 synonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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