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pug3

Syllabification: (pug)

Pronunciation: /pəg/

Translate pug | into Italian

Definition of pug

noun

informal

a boxer.

Origin:

mid 19th century: abbreviation of pugilist

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Definition of pug in the British & World 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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pug mill US. Eng
pug nose US. Eng

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monocular

/ məˈnäkyələr

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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