■ noun
1》 a small lump of gold or other precious metal found ready-formed in the earth.
2》 a small but valuable fact.
Derivatives
~y adjective ( chiefly Austral./NZ ).
Origin
C19: appar. from dialect nug 'lump', of unknown origin.
■ noun
1》 a small lump of gold or other precious metal found ready-formed in the earth.
2》 a small but valuable fact.
Derivatives
~y adjective ( chiefly Austral./NZ ).
Origin
C19: appar. from dialect nug 'lump', of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004