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puggle.

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.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpʌɡl̩/
  1. 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
  2. To poke around a hole with a stick, as to explore, remove obstacles, etc.

    UK · regional
Where this word comes from

British dialect (Hertfordshire, Essex), from pug (“to poke”) + -le (“frequentative suffix”).

noun/ˈpʌɡl̩/
  1. A baby monotreme (echidna or platypus).

    Australia
Where this word comes from

Transferal of trademarked name of a range of soft toys from the mid-1970s which superficially resemble baby echidnas.

noun/ˈpʌɡl̩/
  1. A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle.

Where this word comes from

Blend of pug + beagle

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