huggle (hug-gle) verb [1. Frequentative of hug. 2. Blend of hug and cuddle.] 1. Obsolete. A hug. 2. A display of affection that that includes both elements of a hug and a cuddle. The relative amount of hugging to cuddling may vary. Good friends, female or of opposite genders, lean more towards hugging. More intimate pairings lean more towards cuddling. 3. "Now, why do all the big men try to run a big ol' woman down / Must be the same ol' thing that makes a bulldog a huggling 'round." - Willie Dixon's "The Same Thing", as song by Muddy Waters
Huggle is a portmanteau word combining hug and snuggle. It is meant as a display of affection, and is typically non-sexual in nature.
Huggling and glomping is a common tradition in some Internet chat rooms and a popular user may get a dozen of huggles when he or she enters.
In the Australian state of New South Wales, "huggles" are issued by graduating candidates of the Higher School Certificate as a frivolous means of congratulations: huggles are generally issued by one candidate to another where the recipient has a higher Universities Admission Index than the first mentioned candidate.
