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: any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face
pugged; pugging
: to work and mix (a substance, such as clay) when wet especially to make more homogeneous and easier to handle (as in throwing or molding wares)
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Noun (2)
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
When Anne’s pug, Mr. Linguini, is held hostage by gangsters in want of their mother’s gambling debts, Jenny orchestrates a chance for Anne to compete on her favorite game show, Can’t Stop the Quiz.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
Peggy, a 5-year-old pug and Chinese crested mix with a protruding tongue, was rescued by a family before winning the title of Britain's Ugliest Dog in 2023 and being cast as Wade Wilson's four-legged sidekick Dogpool in the new Marvel blockbuster.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Well, researchers at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University have the answer to not only the shape of pug skulls but the skulls of 152 dog breeds.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
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Noun
Add into the equation a mother who’s on the run from loan sharks because of gambling debt, a beloved pug that gets kidnapped as collateral, a decades-long rift and a secret that finally gets revealed.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
When Anne’s pug, Mr. Linguini, is held hostage by gangsters in want of their mother’s gambling debts, Jenny orchestrates a chance for Anne to compete on her favorite game show, Can’t Stop the Quiz.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
Peggy, a 5-year-old pug and Chinese crested mix with a protruding tongue, was rescued by a family before winning the title of Britain's Ugliest Dog in 2023 and being cast as Wade Wilson's four-legged sidekick Dogpool in the new Marvel blockbuster.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Well, researchers at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University have the answer to not only the shape of pug skulls but the skulls of 152 dog breeds.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 July 2024
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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