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(), a.[Of. Scand. or Low German origin; cf. LG. smuck, G. schmuck, Dan. smuk, OSw. smuck, smck, 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. Drayton. スポンサード リンク
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