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hugger-muggerHUG'GER-MUGGER, n. [Hugger contains the elements of hug and hedge, and mugger, those of smoke.] In hugger-mugger, denotes in privacy or secrecy, and the word adverbially used, denotes secretly. [It is a low cant word.] |
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hugger-muggerHUG'GER-MUGGER, n. [Hugger contains the elements of hug and hedge, and mugger, those of smoke.] In hugger-mugger, denotes in privacy or secrecy, and the word adverbially used, denotes secretly. [It is a low cant word.] |