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单词 pugging
释义 I. ˈpugging, n.
[f. pug v.2 3 + -ing1.]
See quot. 1823, and pug v.2 3.
1823P. Nicholson Pract. Build. 392 Pugging, the materials composed of bricks and mortar, &c., introduced between the joists of floors, in order to prevent the communication of sound, or to deaden it in the interval from one story to another.1884Spon Mechanic's Own Bk. (1893) 341 A thick layer of old mortar or plaster, known as ‘pugging’.
II. pugging, vbl. n.
see pug v.2, v.3
III. ˈpugging, ppl. a. Obs. rare—1.
Meaning uncertain.
Usually taken as = thieving, thievish; if so, it may be pr. pple. of pug v.1 as if = pulling down or off; cf. puggard. But some think it a mispr. for prigging. In Devonsh. dialect pug-tooth = eye-tooth (E.D.D.).
1611Shakes. Wint. T. iv. iii. 7 The white sheete bleaching on the hedge,..Doth set my pugging tooth an edge, For a quart of Ale is a dish for a King.
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