"geg in" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gegs in [present, singular, third-person], gegging in [participle, present], gegged in [participle, past], gegged in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} geg in (third-person singular simple present gegs in, present participle gegging in, simple past and past participle gegged in)
  1. (UK, informal, often used with "on") To intrude; butt or muscle in (on another's territory, property, romantic partner, etc.); to be nosy. Tags: UK, informal, often Synonyms: geg in on

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for geg in meaning in English (1.8kB)

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