wug word

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What does wug word mean?

Synonym of pseudoword.

Where does wug word come from?

From wug, a made-up word used in the so-called wug test to investigate the acquisition of the plural form in English-speaking children. Coined in the 1950s by Dr. Jean Berko Gleason.

How to pronounce wug word

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