Sekirov Dictionary

nugget

/ˈnʌɡət/

noun 10
verb 2
forms 5
phrases 1

noun10

A small, compact chunk or clump.
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A chicken nugget.
- By now, we hope you have said “no” to processed nuggets and fingers. Instead, how about taking some real chicken, tossing it with real eggs, a little tangy mustard, and a crunchy quinoa coating? — 2014
A small piece of tasty food, a tidbit.
A tidbit of something valuable.
A bud from the Cannabis sativa plant, especially one that is potent.
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(slang) An inexperienced, newly trained fighter pilot.
- Jack stifled a smirk at the ensign's expressionless non-reaction. He'd been a nugget himself once, the new guy fresh from training. — 2009
(Australia, slang) An item that is typically old and of dubious quality or poor condition.
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A partial description gleaned from data mining.
- We have previously said that the heuristic algorithms produce good nuggets for most classes and most λ values […] — 2002
A type of boot polish.
(slang, offensive) A person with no arms or legs; a basket case.

verb2

To find nuggets (of something valuable)
(Australia, slang) To smear a male's genitals or anus with boot polish or similar substance against his will.

forms

nuggeted · nuggetted · nuggeting · nuggetting · nuggets

Phrases with nugget

nugget of truth
A small amount of truth in a generally untrue statement.

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