tuggy

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noun

A game played by a person with a dog, in which they both take hold of a toy or other object and attempt to pull it away from the other.

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Meanings

nountuggy (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableA game played by a person with a dog, in which they both take hold of a toy or other object and attempt to pull it away from the other.

    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.

    2013, Maria Alomajan, Dogs in Action: Working Dogs and Their Stories, page 73

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tagtouch

Origin

From tug + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

tuggy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuggy

MLA

“tuggy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuggy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuggy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuggy.

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