spuggy

spug (spʊɡ)

/ (ˈspʊɡɪ) /

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noun plural spuggies or spugs

Northeast English dialect a house sparrowCompare speug

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Word Origin for spuggy

variant of Scottish sprug, of obscure origin

Words nearby spuggy

spud-bashing, spudder, spuddle, Spud Island, spue, spuggy, spuky, spumante, spume, spumescent, spumone

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How to use spuggy in a sentence

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