shrugged

Meanings

• expressing indifference or ambiguity

  - "She shrugged her shoulders, showing that she did not know the answer."
  - "He shrugged off the criticism, unperturbed by the negative comments."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrugged
huddled , shuffled , muddled

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Variants

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shrug , shrugged , shrugging , shrugs , shrug off , shrugged off , shrugging off , shrugs off

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Etymology

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Originating from Old English 'scrugan', meaning 'to shrink or crouch'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shrug' was first used in English in the 15th century. It originally meant 'to withdraw or draw back, as in shrinking from cold or pain'. Over time, the meaning of 'shrug' evolved to include the figurative sense of expressing indifference or ambiguity.

2. The Spanish word for 'shrug' is 'espalda' which literally means 'back'.

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Related Concepts

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1. ambivalence: A feeling of having mixed emotions, desires, or attitudes towards something.

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Culture

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Used figuratively in literature, art, and music to convey indifference, nonchalance, or ambiguity. For example, Edgar Degas' painting 'The Ballet Rehearsal' depicts a ballerina with an expression of indifference, symbolized by her shrugged shoulders.

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