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nug⋅get

  [nuhg-it]
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–noun
1. a lump of something, as of precious metal.
2. a lump of native gold.
3. anything of great value, significance, or the like: nuggets of wisdom.
4. a bite-size piece of chicken, fish, etc., usually batter-fried.
5. Welding. (in a spot-weld) the metal fused.
6. Australian.
a. a powerful, heavy animal.
b. a strong, thickset man.
Origin:
1850–55; perh. dim. of obs. nug small piece, var. of nog 2 ; see -et

Related forms:
nug⋅get⋅y, adjective
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