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pug3

Pronunciation: /pʌg/

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Definition of pug

noun

informal

a boxer: a come-from-nowhere pug gets a shot at the heavyweight title

Origin:

mid 19th century: abbreviation of pugilist

pug in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pug in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

puffin crossing
puffy
puftaloon
pug ¹
pug ²
pug ³
pug ⁴
pug mill
pug nose
Puget Sound
puggaree

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pug¹ Br. Eng
pug² Br. Eng
pug⁴ Br. Eng
pug dog in pug¹ Br. Eng
pugged in pug² Br. Eng
pug mill Br. Eng

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ludology

/ luːˈdɒlədʒi

noun

the study of games and gaming, especially video games …

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