shrugging

Variant of shrug

transitive verb, intransitive verb shrugged, shrugging

to draw up (the shoulders), as in expressing indifference, doubt, disdain, contempt, etc.

Origin: ME schruggen, orig., to shiver (as with cold)

noun

  1. the gesture so made
  2. a woman's short jacket or sweater with wide, loose sleeves
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