Gaming
pug
What does pug mean?
Pick-Up Group. A team of players who don't know each other, usually formed through the in-game group finder. The opposite of running with your guild or mates. Notoriously hit or miss.
"I'm not running this in a pug, half of them won't even know the mechanics."
Origin
Acronym for 'pick-up group', from MMO group-finding. Compare the basketball sense of a pick-up game.
Frequently asked questions
What does pug mean in gaming?
A pug is a random group of strangers thrown together for a run, from 'PUG' meaning Pick-Up Group. It can also be used as a verb, as in to pug content by joining such a group.
How do you use pug in a sentence?
"I didn't have friends online, so I pugged the raid with randoms." It describes grouping up with strangers rather than a premade team.
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