FRUG

Meaning of FRUG in English

■ noun a vigorous dance to pop music, popular in the mid 1960s.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) perform the ~.

Origin

1960s: of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

FRUG — — frugger , n. /froohg/ , n. , v. , frugged, frugging . n. 1. a dance deriving from the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRUG — v. dance the frug; try and obtain donations and attempt other types of fundraising while acting as if conducting market …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FRUG — n. disco dance derived from the twist
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FRUG — фруг (танец типа твиста)
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FRUG — n фруг ( танец типа твиста )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FRUG — (n) фруг
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FRUG — n фруг ( танец типа твиста )
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FRUG — n фруг ( танец типа твиста )
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FRUG — (the Frug) фраг Танец под музыку рок-н-ролл [rock'n'roll], популярный в 60-е гг. XX в.
FRUG — фруг (танец типа твиста)
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FRUG, THE — фраг Танец под музыку рок-н-ролл [rock'n'roll], популярный в 60-е гг. XX в.
FRUGIVOROUS — adjective Etymology: Latin frug-, frux + English -vorous Date: 1713 feeding on fruit, frugivore noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FRUGAL — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin ~is virtuous, ~, from frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FRUGIVORE — ˈfrüjəˌvōr, -ˌvȯr noun ( -s ) Etymology: frug ivorous + -vore : one that is frugivorous
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRUGIVORA — früˈjivərə Etymology: New Latin, from Latin frugi- (from frug-, frux ) + New Latin -vora synonym of megachiroptera
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HULLY GULLY — /hul"ee gul"ee/ a dance that is a modification of the frug. Also, hullygully . [ 1960-65; orig. uncert. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRUIT — — fruitlike , adj. /frooht/ , n. , pl. fruits , ( esp. collectively ) fruit , v. n. 1. …
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FRUGAL — — frugality, frugalness , n. — frugally , adv. /frooh"geuhl/ , adj. 1. economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving …
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FRUGIVOROUS — adjective Etymology: Latin frug-, frux + English -vorous Date: 1713 : feeding on fruit • fru·gi·vore ˈfrü-ji-ˌvȯr noun
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRUGAL — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin frugalis virtuous, frugal, from frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRUIT — ■ noun 1》 the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FRUGIVORE — [ 'fru:dʒɪvɔ: ] ■ noun Zoology an animal that feeds on fruit. Derivatives frugivorous adjective Origin C18 (as frugivorous ): …
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FRUGAL — [ 'fru:g(ə)l ] ■ adjective sparing or economical as regards money or food. Derivatives ~ity noun ~ly adverb Origin C16: …
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FRUGIVOROUS — [fru.giv.o.rous] adj [L frug-, frux + E -vorous] (1713): feeding on fruit -- fru.gi.vore n
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRUGAL — [fru.gal] adj [MF or L; MF, fr. L frugalis virtuous, frugal, fr. frug-, frux fruit, value; akin to L frui …
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TWIST — vigorous dance that developed in the early 1960s in the United States and became internationally popular after its adoption in …
Britannica English vocabulary
BALLROOM DANCE — European and American social dancing performed by couples. It includes the standard repertory of dances such as the fox-trot, waltz, …
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FRUITION — / fruˈɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal ) the successful result of a plan, a process or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRUIT — / fruːt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] the part of a plant …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRUGAL — / ˈfruːgl; NAmE / adjective 1. using only as much money or food as is necessary : a frugal existence …
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