SPRUG

Etymology 1

Noun

sprug (plural sprugs)

(Northern England, Scotland) house sparrow

Etymology 2

Verb

sprug (third-person singular simple present sprugs, present participle sprugging, simple past and past participle sprugged)

(transitive, obsolete) To make smart.

Anagrams

• GURPS

Source: Wiktionary


Sprug, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. sprug up to dress neatly, sprag to prop, a., lively.]

Definition: To make smart. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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