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puggle

American  
[puhg-l] / ˈpʌg l /

noun

  1. a dog crossbred from a pug and a beagle.

    How can one little, short-haired puggle shed so much hair?


Etymology

Origin of puggle

First recorded in 2000–05; pug 1 ( def. ) + (bea)gle ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Around that same time, the biggest dragon to hit theaters, Falkor from 1984’s “The NeverEnding Story,” looked more like a whale-sized puggle than anything fierce.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

There are three in the house: Louise, an 18-year-old puggle; Henry, a 13-year-old Chihuahua terrier and Lily, a 1½-year-old chug.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

But days out from Winston's arrival, as war raged in the seas around him, the puggle was found dead in the water of his specially made "platypusary".

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Other newcomers Sokolowski shared are aquafaba, beatdown, zomboid, twerk, sheeple, wayback, bokeh, botnet, emoji, facepalm, frowny, hivemind, puggle and nubber.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2018

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