tuggy

English

Etymology

tug +‎ -y

Noun

tuggy (uncountable)

1. (informal) 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.
   • 2013, Maria Alomajan, Dogs in Action: Working Dogs and Their Stories, page 73:

     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.

Related terms

• tug of war

See also

• tuggie