scug
(Northern England, Scottish) A shelter, a sheltered place (especially on the side of a hill).
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Northern England, Scottish) A shelter, a sheltered place (especially on the side of a hill).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(dialectal) A squirrel.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(Northern England, Scottish) Shade, shadow.
Origin: Scottish and Northern English from , from . Cognate with , , , , sċūwa. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“A bunch of scug icons made in preparation for this year's ArtFight (artfight.net/~KaliVasquez) #rainworld #rainworldau #monk #watcher #enot #spearmaster #artfight #slugcat #anthro”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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