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Ough

Grunt often heard in speed metal from bands like most notably Hellhammer.
Often used by metalheads as grunts of alcoholized joy at parties or metal shows.
I heard a large ough from his room and I look in there and he's half a 26 deep listening to Razor.
by greasus93 December 30, 2016
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oughting

The act of not doing what you are supposed to, instead dithering to waste your time as a deadline draws close.
I was at the office all night oughting to write a report.
by snafu allthesame February 4, 2008
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y'ought'a

y'ought'a is short for "you ought to"
Y'ought'a watch that video I told you about on YouTube.

A computer programmer is something y'ought'a be because it pays well.
by deepspace10 December 16, 2010
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'Oughts

To perform a ridiculous act, with a considerable chance of long term injury as a result. Can also be refered to as 'typical 'Oughts', when a stupid act is repeated, or is extremely predictable.
man 1: so what did you get up to at the weekend?

man 2: well, i set off a firework from my arse, but I over clenched, and gripped the rocket too tight. I badly burnt the cheeks of my arse. Luckily a pal tenderly applied coolent to my posterior. If I hadn't had that crate of super tennents it would have hurt so much i'd have had to stop drinking!

man 1:typical 'oughts!
by Lord Splinter May 30, 2010
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you oughta look out

Another definition to YOLO, seen in The Lonely Island's vídeo.
Yolo stands for You oughta look out
by bátima October 28, 2013
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ought

One of the nine years at the beginning of this century that we're currently living through... some would say enduring.
Today is May 6th, Ought Five. Yea right, ought NOT!
by T Wade May 7, 2005
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-ough

can be pronounced in different ways depending on the letter{s} preceding it.

Compare with too\two\2\to\too\tu-tu\‘tew’; note different pronounciations of consonant ‘J’.


See also: -augh.


::
though{‘THoe’};

through{‘thru’, ‘threw’};

enough{‘enuff’};

cough{‘koff’} --compare with pronounciation of qoph{‘kawf’};

bought\sought{‘bawdt'\‘sott’};

(et cetera ..)
by Victor Van Styn September 5, 2005
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