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pug
pug breed of sturdy, compact toy dog that became popular in England during the 19th cent. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4-8.2 kg). Its short, smooth, glossy coat is either silver or apricot fawn in color with black mask and ears. As is true... Read more |
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Brussels griffon
Brussels griffon breed of sturdy toy dog developed in Belgium in the 18th and 19th cent. It stands about 8 in. (20.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 6 to 12 lb (2.7-5.5 kg). There are two varieties, the wirehaired and the smooth. The coat of the former is dense and wiry with a fringe of... Read more |
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Hastings Lionel Ismay 1st Baron Ismay
Hastings Lionel Ismay Ismay, 1st Baron , 1887-1965, British general, known as "Pug" Ismay. He served in India and, during World War I, in Africa. During World War II he held simultaneously the posts of chief of staff to Winston Churchill and deputy secretary to the war cabinet. In 1946 he... Read more |
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Tom Murphy
Murphy, Tom 1972–PersonalBorn 1972.AddressesHome—Chicago, IL.CareerArt director and illustrator. Worked in advertising, including as art director and creative director at DDB Chicago, Chicago, IL.Awards, HonorsBulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Picture-Book Award, for A Boy and... Read more |
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pug
pug Small dog that probably originated in China. It has a large head and a wide-chested, short body. The short coat may be grey, light brown, or black with a characteristic black face. Height: to 28cm (11in) at the shoulder; weight: to 8kg (18lb). |
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Hogarth, William
...had never met ‘the miserable reality’ of low-life London except in Hogarth. Hogarth's Portrait of the Painter and His Pug (1745, London, Tate Gallery) shows his aggressive image resting on volumes of Shakespeare, Milton, and Swift and lays claim... |
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Garfield, John
Garfield, John [né Jules Garfinkel] (1913–52), actor. The handsome if pug‐faced performer was born in New York, where he was an amateur boxer and then later studied at the Heckscher Foundation and Maria... |
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pug
pug1 / pəg/ • n. (also pug dog) a dog of a dwarf breed like a bulldog...typically the space under a floor) with pug, sawdust, or other material in order to...footprint of an animal: [as adj.] I saw the pug marks of the tigress in the soft earth... |
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pug nose
pug nose • n. a short nose with an upturned tip. DERIVATIVES: pug-nosed adj. |
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doodlebug
doodlebug •bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug •bedbug • ladybug • doodlebug •humbug • firebug • thunderbug... |
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earplug
earplug •bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug •bedbug • ladybug • doodlebug •humbug • firebug • thunderbug... |
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plug
plug •bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug •bedbug • ladybug • doodlebug •humbug • firebug • thunderbug... |
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shrug
shrug •bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug •bedbug • ladybug • doodlebug •humbug • firebug • thunderbug... |
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thug
thug •bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug •bedbug • ladybug • doodlebug •humbug • firebug • thunderbug... |
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bedbug
bedbug •bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug •bedbug • ladybug • doodlebug •humbug • firebug • thunderbug... |
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hug
hug •bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, jug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug •bedbug • ladybug • doodlebug •humbug • firebug • thunderbug... |
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clay
clay • noun 1. the soil is mainly clay synonyms: earth, soil, loam. 2. potter's clay synonyms: china clay, kaolin, adobe, ball clay, argil, pug; fireclay. |
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pugilist
pugilist • noun dated in his neighborhood, guys pretty much had two career choices: drug dealer or pugilistsynonyms: boxer, fighter, prizefighter; informal bruiser, pug. |
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Pug Club of America Hosts 43rd Annual National Specialty Dog Show and...
...that special feeling a Pug provides. Pugs have become increasingly...centuries. In recent years, Pugs have skyrocketed in popularity. This upsurge in Pug popularity may be fueled...photographers to veteran Pugs and Pug ... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Pug ugly? No, they're lovely!
...family have spurned retrievers for pugs. "Having a pug is eccentric enough to be extremely...pug tea towels and washcloths, pug-shaped cushions, handmade Victorian...featuring superimposed cut-outs of pugs, pug bookmarks, ... |
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Pug paradise
...the patio, pugs among the petunias, pugs by the pool, pugs on parade. It was a pug paradise for sure. Their pleased owners...Does your pug snore?" and "Does your pug watch television?" In truth, pugs, as a ... |
 "The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)")
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PUG-O-RAMA.(Eldorado Section)
...for the New Mexico Pug Rescue, an organization...injured or neglected pugs throughout the state...has been rescuing pugs for the past 10 years...Missouri to rescue a pug that did not have...been around so many pugs." For more ... |
 "The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO)")
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Where pugs come to play Dogs, people who serve them gather monthly
...really works. They are pug servants. They pick up their pugs to pose for pictures, and...volunteers for Colorado Pug Rescue. Pugs survive solely on cuteness...transplants from Georgia adopt pugs through Southeast Pug Rescue ... |
 "The Blade (Toledo, OH)")
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Pampered pugs have play group.
...store on Monroe Street, are pugs. Their owners, who typically...parents, say the Toledo Pug Play Group provides important...rate of $500 or more for pugs, don't keep them forever. The Ohio Pug Rescue has about 40 pugs in foster care in ... |
 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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PUGS SURE CAN DRESS FOR PARTY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
...crazy about their pugs. For the fourth year...Chestertown is planning her Pug Halloween Party on...cowgirl. This year the pug will be a Hawaiian...s a great time for pugs and their owners...great charm. The pug was accepted into...Kennel ... |
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Northern California Pug Club Announces Pug Fashion Show Fundraiser; Haute...
...The Northern California Pug Club's Pug Fashion Show stars Pugs as runway models sporting authentic Pug fashions by real designers. The Pugs will...year one Pug Rescue group rescued over 150 Pugs. ... |
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DAY OF THE PUG.(Eldorado Section)
...Albuquerque. "All pug lovers are crazy about their pugs," said Montoya...at the Pugnic." Pug Rescue president...Perlstein keep the older pugs in their care...2,548.62 for pug rescue efforts. "If I can give (older pugs) a ... |
 "Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA)")
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Popular pugs; Movie makes new fans of the breed -- but owners caution those...
...his stardom is making pug owners smile. "I just can't say enough about pugs," says Katherine Han...rescue organizations. Pug owners don't want pugs to fall victim to the...can be dangerous to a pug. Han says that pugs will ... |
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