[pŭg-nāˈshəs]
adjective
Combative in nature; belligerent.
I’d like to kick every ass of the pugnacious morons who claim Japan’s disaster is karmic retribution for Pearl Harbor.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Pugnacious.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pugnacious. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “pugnacious”, accessed December 28, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pugnacious.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Pugnacious. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pugnacious