pug /pʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Probably from pug 'trick-playing spirit, monkey' (17-19 centuries) , perhaps from Puck ; ⇨ ↑ puckish ]
a small short-haired dog with a wide flat face, a very short nose, and a curly tail
pug /pʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Probably from pug 'trick-playing spirit, monkey' (17-19 centuries) , perhaps from Puck ; ⇨ ↑ puckish ]
a small short-haired dog with a wide flat face, a very short nose, and a curly tail
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012