spaug

English

Etymology

From Irish spág (the paw, limb or claw of an animal), transferred to humans as pejorative or for club-foot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɔːɡ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔːɡ

Noun

spaug (plural spaugs)

  1. (derogatory, anatomy) A foot.

Anagrams

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish spøg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spøyːɣ/
  • Rhymes: -øyːɣ

Noun

spaug n (genitive singular spaugs, no plural)

  1. joking, jesting
    Synonyms: skop, gamansemi

Declension

Declension of spaug (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative spaug spaugið
accusative spaug spaugið
dative spaugi spauginu
genitive spaugs spaugsins

Derived terms

  • spauga (to joke, to jest)
  • spaugari (joker)