snog

Etymology

Possibly from the same roots as snug (“to lie close”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡ

Verb

snog (third-person singular simple present snogs, present participle snogging, simple past and past participle snogged)

1. (Britain, slang) To kiss passionately.
   • 2016 Alya, "Gamer", Miraculous

     This is about stepping up and representing, not snuggling up and snogging. This is serious business.

Noun

snog (plural snogs)

1. (Britain, slang) A passionate kiss.

Anagrams

• NGOs, NGSO, Ngos, Song, gons, nogs, song

Etymology

From the Old Norse snókr (“a snake”) or snákr (“only in poetry; a snake”), from Proto-Germanic *snakô; cognates include the Swedish and Norwegian snok, Icelandic snákur (“a snake”), English snake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snoːɡ/, [snoːˀ]

Noun

snog c (singular definite snogen, plural indefinite snoge)

1. grass snake (Natrix natrix)

References

• “snog” in Den Danske Ordbog

Adjective

snog

1. nice, pretty