spuggy

spug (spʊɡ)

noun plural spuggies or spugs

Northeast English dialect a house sparrowCompare speug

Word Origin

variant of Scottish sprug, of obscure origin

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Examples from the Web for spuggy

Historical Examples

Spuggy found a "friend," and together we obtained a good wash.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider
W. H. L. Watson
In the evening we received our first batch of pay, and dining magnificently at a hotel, took tearful leave of Huggie and Spuggy.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider
W. H. L. Watson
Spuggy, George, and Orr went off to Paris for new bicycles, and we were left short-handed again.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider
W. H. L. Watson

spuggy

spug (spʊɡ)

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for spuggy

Historical Examples

Spuggy found a "friend," and together we obtained a good wash.

In the evening we received our first batch of pay, and dining magnificently at a hotel, took tearful leave of Huggie and Spuggy.

Spuggy, George, and Orr went off to Paris for new bicycles, and we were left short-handed again.