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Smug

Smŭg, a.

adjective

a. [L. Ger. smuck, H. Ger. schmuck, Dan. smuk, O. Sw. smuck, smöck.] Studiously neat or nice; spruce; affectedly nice. “The smug and scanty draperies of his style.” De Quincey.

A young, smug, handsome holiness has no fellow. Beau. & Fl.

Judgment falls asleep upon the bench, while Imagination, like a smug, pert counselor, stands chattering at the bar. Cooper.

Smŭg, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. To make spruce; to dress with affected neatness. [Obs.] Thus said, he smugged his beard, and stroked up fair. Drayton.