Definition of pugging

• p. pr. & vb. n. - of Pug
• v. t. - The act or process of working and tempering clay to make it plastic and of uniform consistency, as for bricks, for pottery, etc.
• v. t. - Mortar or the like, laid between the joists under the boards of a floor, or within a partition, to deaden sound; -- in the United States usually called deafening.
• a. - Thieving.