Etymology

beaglepuss

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Today it means: A novelty pair of horn-rimmed glasses with attached eyebrows, plastic nose, and bushy mustache, caricaturing Groucho Marx. Full definition →

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The story

From Franco-American Novelty Company's brand name "Beagle Puss Disguise Kit", apparently from beagle + puss (“face”).

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