tuggery

tug·gery
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/ˈtʌɡəɹi/

noun

The status of a foundationer or colleger at Eton.

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Meanings

nountuggery (uncountable)
  1. UKarchaicslanguncountableThe status of a foundationer or colleger at Eton.

Origin

tug + -ery.

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Cite this entry
APA

tuggery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuggery

MLA

“tuggery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuggery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuggery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuggery.

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