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Smug

Smug Meaning & Definition
Smug Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Smug?

[adj] marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction; "a smug glow of self-congratulation"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Smug: content(p) | contented | self-satisfied

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Smug In Webster's Dictionary

\Smug\, a. [Of. Scand. or Low German origin; cf. LG. smuck, G. schmuck, Dan. smuk, OSw. smuck, sm["o]ck, and E. smock, smuggle; cf. G. schmuck ornament. See {Smock}.] Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim. They be so smug and smooth. --Robynson (More's Utopia). The smug and scanty draperies of his style. --De Quincey. A young, smug, handsome holiness has no fellow. --Beau. & Fl.
\Smug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smugging}.] To make smug, or spruce. [Obs.] Thus said, he smugged his beard, and stroked up fair. --Dryton.

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