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nugget

[nuhg-it]

noun

  1. a lump of something, as of precious metal.

  2. a lump of native gold.

  3. anything of great value, significance, or the like.

    nuggets of wisdom.

  4. a bite-size piece of chicken, fish, etc., usually batter-fried.

  5. Welding.(in a spot-weld) the metal fused.

  6. Australian.

    1. a powerful, heavy animal.

    2. a strong, thickset man.



Nugget

1

/ ˈʌɡɪ /

noun

  1. shoe polish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informal(tr; sometimes not capital) to shine (shoes)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nugget

2

/ ˈʌɡɪ /

noun

  1. a small piece or lump, esp of gold in its natural state

  2. something small but valuable or excellent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nuggety adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nugget1

1850–55; perhaps diminutive of obsolete nug small piece, variant of nog 2; -et
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nugget1

C19: origin unknown
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“What winds up in the book are many of the unexpected or revealing conversational nuggets that could be discovered only after the familiar territory had been crossed,” then-Times staff writer Carolyn Kellogg wrote.

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As we sat in her apartment, I was perplexed by the airy bites, which seemed like little nuggets of fried nothingness.

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The pattern continued, and the three hosts began collecting nuggets of wisdom from their podcast and other sources to help one another.

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But when you get a nugget, you kind of devour that nugget.

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The sit-down dinner consisted, brilliantly, of cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets with caviar, truffle fries and Caesar salad, before the ceremony kicked off with remarks from the Fashion Trust U.S. founder Tania Fares and the board.

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