[pug] n [obs. pug hobgoblin, monkey] (1789) 1: a small sturdy compact dog of a breed of Asian origin with a close coat, tightly curled tail, and broad wrinkled face
2. a: pug nose b: a close knot or coil of hair: bun
[2]pug vt pugged ; pug.ging [origin unknown] (1843): to work and mix (as clay) when wet esp. to make more homogeneous and easier to handle (as in throwing or molding wares) [3]pug n [by shortening & alter. fr. pugilist] (1858): [1]boxer 1 [4]pug n [Hindi pag foot] (1865): footprint; esp: a print of a wild mammal