spaug

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Irish spág (the paw, limb or claw of an animal), transferred to humans as pejorative or for club-foot

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /spɔːɡ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɡ

Noun[edit]

spaug (plural spaugs)

  1. (derogatory, anatomy) A foot.

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Danish spøg.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

spaug n (genitive singular spaugs, no plural)

  1. joking, jesting
    Synonyms: skop, gamansemi

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