Meanings
nounnut huggers pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyslangvulgarMen's swimming briefs, tight-fitting jeans or similar, especially tight, lower-body garments.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
So-called due to their propensity to compress (hug) the nuts (testicles).
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APA
nut huggers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nut%20huggers
MLA
“nut huggers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nut%20huggers. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nut huggers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nut%20huggers.
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