Paugie Definition

noun

A fish, Stenotomus chrysops, the porgy.

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Other Word Forms of Paugie

Noun

Singular:
paugie
Plural:
paugies

Origin of Paugie

  • Shortened form of a Narragansett word like mishcuppauog. Another shortening of the same word yields the synonym scup. The full word was borrowed as scuppaug.

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  • Possibly reinforced by its similarity to porgy, especially in non-rhotic accents.

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