fug vs sniff

fug

noun
  • Something of little value. 

  • A contemptible person. 

  • A state of chaos or confusion. 

  • A state of lethargy and confusion; daze. 

  • A heavy, musty, stuffy or unpleasant atmosphere, usually in a poorly-ventilated area. 

  • Used as an intensifier. 

verb
  • To remain indoors, usually understood as being in a tightly closed room. 

  • To damage or destroy. 

  • Used to express displeasure. 

  • To create a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere). 

  • To be surrounded by a fug (heavy unpleasant atmosphere). 

  • To put into a fug (daze). 

  • To copulate with. 

sniff

noun
  • A brief perception, or tiny amount. 

  • An instance of sniffing. 

  • Cocaine. 

  • A quantity of something that is inhaled through the nose. 

intj
  • A short inhalation sound, sometimes associated with crying. 

verb
  • To perceive vaguely. 

  • To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something. 

  • To inhale drugs (usually cocaine) through the nose, usually in powder form. 

  • To say (something) while sniffing, such as in case of illness or unhappiness, or in contempt. 

  • To pry; to investigate in an interfering manner. 

  • To intercept and analyse packets of data being transmitted over a network. 

  • To be dismissive or contemptuous of something. 

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