Pug, a fighting man’s idea of the contracted word to be produced from pugilist.
Pull, an advantage, or hold upon another; “I’ve the PULL over (or of) you,” i.e., you are in my power—perhaps an oblique allusion to the judicial sense. See the following.
Pull, to have one apprehended; “to be PULLED up,” or more recently “to be PULLED” only, to be taken before a magistrate. The police are constantly “pulling” loitering, furiously driving, or drunken cabmen.
Pull, to drink; “come, take a PULL at it,” i.e., drink up.
Pull, to prevent a horse from winning, that is, so far as the rider’s action is concerned.
Pullet, a young girl. Filly is an exchangeable term.
Pummel, to thrash,—from POMMEL.
Pump, to extract information by roundabout questioning.
Pundit, a person who assumes to be very grave and learned.—Anglo-Indian.
Punkah, a fan, usually a fan of very large size, worked with a string, and used to ventilate rooms.—Anglo-Indian.