pugil

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pugil

/ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/

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Borrowed from Latin pugillus, pugillum (“a fistful”), akin to pugnus (“the fist”).

noun pugils

also, figuratively, obsolete As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch. Take violets , and infuse a good pugil of them in a quart of vinegar

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@misc{pugil_2026,
  title = {pugil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pugil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}