Pugh

//pjuː// intj, name

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Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative form of pooh: an expression of contempt, disgust, etc. alt-of, alternative, archaic

    ""Pugh!" says Sophia. "There! no, no: what should he do there? He is gone before this time, to be sure. Besides, why—what—why should you go to see? besides, I want you for something else. Go, fetch me my hat and gloves. I shall walk with my aunt in the grove before dinner.""

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Welsh.

Synonyms

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bahfaughharumphpfui

Example

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""I always try to help international students proofread their essays if they need it. This is kind of my job here," said John Pugh, graduate student and teaching assistant in the English Department."

Etymology

From Welsh ap (“son of”) + Huw (“Hugh”).

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Billy Pugh

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