side hugs

A form of side hug — A hug with limited contact, where one person stands beside the other and puts an arm around their shoulder or waist.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of side hug
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APA

side hugs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20hugs

MLA

“side hugs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20hugs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “side hugs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/side%20hugs.

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