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Trudge (noun) means a long, tiring walk.

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A long, tiring walk.

"The morning after the landslip, with rain still pouring down, it was an unpleasant trudge through deep mud to get there." — Paul Clifton, Heavy rainfall causes landslip in Hampshire: At the scene (2020)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Dates from the mid-16th century. Its original, rather idiomatic sense was "to walk using snowshoes." It is probably of Scandinavian origin: compare Icelandic þrúga ("snowshoe"), Norwegian truga ("snowshoe") and dialectal Swedish trudja ("snowshoe").

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"trudge" (noun) means a long, tiring walk.