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nounSynonym of pseudoword.
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From wug, a made-up word used in the so-called wug test to investigate the acquisition of the plural form in English-speaking children. Coined in the 1950s by Dr. Jean Berko Gleason.
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wug word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wug%20word
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“wug word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wug%20word. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wug word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wug%20word.
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