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Finally, the controversial square pug nose of old has been freshened with a new grille and wraparound headlamps that present kind of a smug grin to the wind.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
In its pug nose, a free-revving, normally aspirated V-6 sends wholly unexpected power to the front wheels and passes rich sounds back to its outsize exhaust.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Dec. 2022
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Etymology
First Known Use
1769, in the meaning defined above
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“Pug nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug%20nose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pug nose
noun
: a usually short nose turning up at the end
pug-nosed
adjective
ˈpəg-ˈnōzd
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