pugdog

American  

[puhg-dawg, -dog] / ˈpʌgˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

noun

1. pug.

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Etymology

Origin of pugdog

First recorded in 1740–50; pug ¹ + dog

Example Sentences

The pugdog is a dwarf race, probably of mastiff origin, and kept solely as a pet.

From Project Gutenberg

A lady of fashion with a pugdog and a husband entered the train at Paddington the other day. 

From Project Gutenberg

It was a mean, small name, with a kind of facetious twist, she thought, about its end like the upward curve of a pugdog's tail.

From Project Gutenberg

This is a story about a dog,—not the kind of dog you often see in the street here; not a fat, wrinkly pugdog, nor a smooth-skinned bulldog, nor even a big shaggy fellow, but a slim, silky-haired, sharp-eared little dog, the prettiest thing you can imagine.

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