cuddle bug

noun

Etymology

From cuddle + bug (“enthusiast”).

  1. derived from *buddô
  2. derived from budda
  3. derived from budde
  4. derived from *bʰew-
  5. derived from *bugja-
  6. derived from bugge
  7. compounded as cuddle bug — “cuddle + bug

Definitions

  1. A cuddly person or animal.

  2. A term of endearment, especially for a young girl or a female relationship partner.

    • Cassidy is our six-year-old. She is our little cuddle bug and daddy's girl.

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