lug
noun
noun, US, dated
1: The ear. (1507 —) .
2: to put (or pile) on lugs To put on airs. (1889 — 1920).
S. Lewis Oh, the lugs he puts on—belted coat, and piqué collar (1920).
3:US A demand for money; esp. in phr. to put the lug on, to extort, to put pressure on. (1929 —) .
4:mainly N Amer A lout; a sponger; a stupid person. (1931 —) .
B. Mather Any other names you can come up with?...You don't owe these lugs anything (1973).
[From earlier sense, flap of a cap, etc., covering the ears, perh. of Scandinavian origin.]
noun, US, dated
1: The ear. (1507 —) .
2: to put (or pile) on lugs To put on airs. (1889 — 1920).
S. Lewis Oh, the lugs he puts on—belted coat, and piqué collar (1920).
3:
4:
B. Mather Any other names you can come up with?...You don't owe these lugs anything (1973).
[From earlier sense, flap of a cap, etc., covering the ears, perh. of Scandinavian origin.]
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| lughole, lulu, lumber |
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