fug

Meanings

Noun

• A heavy, musty, stuffy or unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area.
• A state of lethargy and confusion; daze.
• A state of chaos or confusion.

Verb

• To create a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere).
• To be surrounded by a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere).
• To put into a fug (daze).
• To remain indoors, usually understood as being in a tightly closed room.

Origin

• Unknown. Compare British slang fogo and English fog, or possibly a .
• Sound shift from fuck.