LUGWORM


Meaning of LUGWORM in English

/ ˈlʌgwɜːm; NAmE -wɜːrm/ noun

a large worm that lives in the sand by the sea. Lugworms are often used as bait on a hook to catch fish.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from earlier lug lugworm (of unknown origin) + worm .

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