n. 1 Sc. or colloq. an ear. 2 a projection on an object by which it may be carried, fixed in place, etc. 3 esp. US sl. a lout; a sponger; a stupid person.
[ prob. of Scand. orig.: cf. LUG(1) ]
n. 1 Sc. or colloq. an ear. 2 a projection on an object by which it may be carried, fixed in place, etc. 3 esp. US sl. a lout; a sponger; a stupid person.
[ prob. of Scand. orig.: cf. LUG(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012