"nugifying" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nugifying [comparative], most nugifying [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin nugae (“trifles”) + -fy + -ing. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|nugae||trifles}} Latin nugae (“trifles”), {{af|en|-fy|-ing}} -fy + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} nugifying (comparative more nugifying, superlative most nugifying)
  1. Rendering trifling or futile; making silly.
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