lughole
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lughole — UK [ˈlʌɡˌhəʊl] / US [ˈlʌɡˌhoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms lughole : singular lughole plural lugholes British informal an ear … English dictionary
lughole — lug|hole [ˈlʌghəul, ˈlʌgəul US oul] n BrE humorous an ear … Dictionary of contemporary English
lughole — n British ear. A common term of the 1950s and 1960s which now sounds folksy or dated, although the comedian Frankie Howerd employed pin back your lugh oles as one of his catchphrases. Lug has been the commonest colloquialism for ear outside… … Contemporary slang
lughole — noun Brit. informal an ear … English new terms dictionary
lughole — noun (C) BrE humorous an ear … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lughole — n. sl. the ear orifice. Etymology: LUG(2) + HOLE … Useful english dictionary
lug — lug1 [lʌg] v past tense and past participle lugged present participle lugging [T] informal [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] to pull or carry something heavy with difficulty lug sth around/up/into/onto etc sth ▪ It… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lug — 1 lugged, lugging verb (T) to pull or carry something heavy with difficulty: lug sth up/down/around etc: I lugged my suitcase up the stairs and rang the bell. 2 noun (C) 1 a part of something that sticks out and can be used as a handle or a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lug-hole — Noun. The ear hole. Also lughole. See lug … English slang and colloquialisms
