单词 | smoodge |
释义 | smoodge in British English or smooge (smuːdʒ) verb Australian and New Zealand variants of smooch (sense 1) smooch in British English (smuːtʃ) informal verb (intransitive) 1. (of two people) to kiss and cuddle Also (Austral and NZ): smoodge, smooge2. British to dance very slowly and amorously with one's arms around another person, or (of two people) to dance together in such a way noun 3. the act of smooching 4. British a piece of music played for dancing to slowly and amorously Word origin C20: variant of dialect smouch, of imitative originsmoodge in American English (smuːdʒ) intransitive verbWord forms: smoodged, smoodging Austral to curry favor; seek unwarranted recognition Derived forms smoodger noun Word origin [1895–1900; perh. alter. of smooch2]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, apothecaries' measure, calling card, flamenco, neon |
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