puggle

Meanings

Verb

• 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.
• To poke around a hole with a stick, as to explore, remove obstacles, etc.

Noun

• A baby monotreme (echidna or platypus).
• A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle.

Origin

• British dialect (Hertfordshire, Essex), from pug + -le.
• Transferal of trademarked name of a range of soft toys from the mid-1970s which superficially resemble baby echidnas.