- Yo let's go to Micky D's and grab some nugs and fries. -used by general populace (mostly youth) when describing chicken nuggets, or cannabis users when describing weed
nug
clipping; slang; noun; other word formation type
clipping of 'nugget', used to refer either to a chicken nugget or a small piece of marijuana based on context
Etymology : chicken nugget --> clipped to nug, 'chicken' dropped from noun; metaphor of small piece of marijuana resembling a chicken nugget
Source : conversations with friends 06/2011
Last modified: 5 December 2011