Word of the Day: PUGNACIOUS
Looking for a fight
pugnacious (adj) - eager to fight; combative, aggressive, or quarrelsome [puhg-ney-shuhs]
BREAKDOWN: PUGN- (to fight) + -ACIOUS (inclined to)
pugnacity is the characteristic of being combative or eager to fight (also pugnaciousness)
“It is unfair to blame man too fiercely for being pugnacious; he learned the habit from Nature.” —Christopher Morley
Maybe, but maybe not. Other theories about what pugs are named for include Puck from Shakespeare and marmosets, which were also known as Pug monkeys.
Is the word 'pugnacious' related to the dog breed?