"Coug" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kuːɡ/ Forms: Cougs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Coug (plural Cougs)
  1. (slang) Clipping of Cougar (“a student or alumnus of the Washington State University”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: Cougar (extra: a student or alumnus of the Washington State University) Derived forms: Coug it
    Sense id: en-Coug-en-noun-2GaVO8ce Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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