SHRUG

Shrug

Shrug were a three-piece alternative rock band from Northern Ireland formed by students Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Michael Morrison in September 1994 while in their first year at the University of Dundee.

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shrug

Noun

  1. A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference.
    He dismissed my comment with a shrug.
  2. A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

Verb

  1. To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
    ''I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged.
    When he saw the problem, he just shrugged and started fixing it.


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