"snug as a bug in a rug" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-snug as a bug in a rug.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} snug as a bug in a rug (not comparable)
  1. (simile, colloquial) Very cosy and comfortable. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms: snug as a bug Related terms: cute as a bug in a rug Translations (very cosy and comfortable): nagyon kényelmes (Hungarian), jobb/kényelmesebb helye nem is lehetne (már) (Hungarian), jól befészkelte magát (Hungarian), jak u Pana Boga za piecem [adverb] (Polish), cho seasgair ri luchag ann an cruach (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-snug_as_a_bug_in_a_rug-en-adj-zizNbyuP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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