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puggle

verb
/ˈpʌɡl̩/

Etymology

Transferal of trademarked name of a range of soft toys from the mid-1970s which superficially resemble baby echidnas.

  1. derived from *gʷem-✻ — “to step”
  2. derived from *ped-✻ — “to step; to walk; to fall; to stumble”
  3. derived from पद्ग
  4. derived from पगु
  5. borrowed from पग — “step; (less common) foot; leg”
  6. suffixed as puggle — “pug + le”

Definitions

  1. To coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about

    To coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal.

  2. To poke around a hole with a stick, as to explore, remove obstacles, etc.

    • He puggled around in the oil cavity with his little lead pencil until it slipped out of his fingers and went down into the oil cavity.

  3. A baby monotreme (echidna or platypus).

    • Larger furred/spined puggles can be held in a wooden box with shredded paper.
    • 2003, Robert Burton, The International Wildlife Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition, Volume 18: SOL-SWA, page 2488, The puggle, which grows rapidly, remains in the pouch until its spines are sufficiently developed that the mother must eject it.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle.

      • Puggle proponents say these dogs have the very best qualities of both Beagles and Pugs: the Beagle′s cheerful friendliness, and the Pug′s lower activity level and laid-back attitude.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA