_pug _ n

pug n _Cent_ pug � n 1 'Clay ground & worked with water' Also Nfld prefers _clay_ to mean 'soil' so this is needed for Standard 'clay' of various sorts. _EDD_ pug sb � 1 'loam; clay' puggy a 'Damp + sticky from perspiration' _OED_ ~ sb � 'lo...

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Language:	English
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Subjects:	English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland
Online Access:	http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/62620

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Summary:	pug n _Cent_ pug � n 1 'Clay ground & worked with water' Also Nfld prefers _clay_ to mean 'soil' so this is needed for Standard 'clay' of various sorts. _EDD_ pug sb � 1 'loam; clay' puggy a 'Damp + sticky from perspiration' _OED_ ~ sb � 'loam or clay combined . (1872-) puggy a � dial 'Moist, clammy' (1814- _NID_ 'tempered clay for pottery' puggy Brit. dial sweaty _Heritage_ _Inclined_ to withdraw? [check] "hard mud" in Nfld glosses = already mixed with water [-]/puggy a[-] Not used Not used Withdrawn