fug

[ fuhg ]

noun

1. stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.

fug

/ fʌɡ /

noun

1. a hot, stale, or suffocating atmosphere

Derived Forms

• ˈfuggy, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fug¹

First recorded in 1885–90; originally British dialect and boarding school slang; further origin obscure; compare earlier British slang fogo “stench”

Word History and Origins

Origin of fug¹

C19: perhaps variant of fog ¹

Example Sentences

Amid the fug of confusion, MacNeice pulled up replay after replay for Berry to look at and - eureka! - appeared to be leading Berry in the direction of try.

From BBC

The fug of beer, the sight of so many shiny bottles, the circulating trays of champagne can sometimes be too much, especially for those new to, or feeling shaky in, their sobriety.

From Los Angeles Times

A bit of harmony, a collective pulling ourselves out of this fug, wouldn’t go amiss at the moment.

From Washington Post

Armies of young women emerged from the fug of subway stations every day to fill the offices of those magazines.

From Los Angeles Times

Inside the doors of the Ellen Stewart Theater at La MaMa in Manhattan’s East Village, audience members are enveloped in a thick cloud that’s really just theatrical haze, not a pot-smoke fug.

From New York Times