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View synonyms for cur

cur

1

[ kur ]

noun

  1. a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
  2. a mean, cowardly person.

    Synonyms: heel, cad, blackguard

cur.

2

abbreviation for

  1. currency.
  2. current.

cur

/ kɜː /

noun

  1. any vicious dog, esp a mongrel
  2. a despicable or cowardly person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cur1

1175–1225; Middle English curre, apparently shortened from curdogge. See cur dog
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cur1

C13: shortened from kurdogge; probably related to Old Norse kurra to growl

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