Wug-word Definition

noun

(linguistics) Pseudoword.

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Noun

Singular:
wug-word
Plural:
wug words

Origin of Wug-word

  • 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. Originated in the 1950s.

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