a. [ Of. Scand. or Low German origin; cf. LG. smuck, G. schmuck, Dan. smuk, OSw. smuck, smöck, and E. smock, smuggle; cf. G. schmuck ornament. See Smock. ] Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim. [ 1913 Webster ]
They be so smug and smooth. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]
The smug and scanty draperies of his style. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
A young, smug, handsome holiness has no fellow. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Smuggled p. pr. & vb. n. Smuggling ] [ Of Low German or Scand. origin; cf. LG. smuggeln, D. smokkelen, G. schmuggeln, Dan. smugle, Sw. smyga to introduce or convey secretly, Dan. i smug secretly, D. smuigen to eat in secret, AS. sm&unr_;gan to creep. See Smock. ] 1. To import or export secretly, contrary to the law; to import or export without paying the duties imposed by law; as, to smuggle lace. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Fig.: To convey or introduce clandestinely. [ 1913 Webster ]
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