shug /ʃʌɡ/verb 2/ʃʊɡ/ noun 1forms 3 verb2 •(dialect, no longer used) To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.the Comtesse Leinsengen again shugged her shoulders , drew her shawl around her , and was preparing to depart — 1830 •(dialect, no longer used) To crawl; to sneak.There I'll shug in and get a noble countenance. — 1621 shug /ʃʊɡ/ noun1 •A term of endearment.I'll be with you in a moment, shug. formsshugged · shugging · shugs