n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) lugge, perhaps from Middle English luggen
Date: 15th century
1 : something (as a handle) that projects like an ear: as a : a leather loop on a harness saddle through which the shaft passes b : a metal fitting to which electrical wires are soldered or connected
2 chiefly British : EAR
3 : a ridge (as on the bottom of a shoe) to increase traction
4 : a nut used to secure a wheel on an automotive vehicle ― called also lug nut
5 a : a big clumsy fellow b : an ordinary commonplace person