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PUGGLE
Etymology 1
Verb
puggle (third-person singular simple present puggles, present participle puggling, simple past and past participle puggled)
(UK, regional) To coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal.
(UK, regional) To poke around a hole with a stick, as to explore, remove obstacles, etc.
Etymology 2
Transferal of trademarked name of a range of soft toys from the mid-1970s which superficially resemble baby echidnas.
Noun
puggle (plural puggles)
(chiefly, Australia) A baby monotreme (echidna or platypus).
Etymology 3
Noun
puggle (plural puggles)
A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle.
Source: Wiktionary
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