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Tuggy (noun) means a game in which a person and a dog each grip a toy and try to pull it out of the other's hold.

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A game in which a person and a dog each grip a toy and try to pull it out of the other's hold.

"And while tuggy is the game of choice at work, Nanouk likes playing with plastic bottles filled with treats when she is off the clock." — Maria Alomajan, Dogs in Action: Working Dogs and Their Stories (2013)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from tug and -y.

Rhymes for tuggy

buggy huggy

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"tuggy" (noun) means a game in which a person and a dog each grip a toy and try to pull it out of the other's hold.