pugil/ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/EtymologyBorrowed from Latin pugillus, pugillum (“a fistful”), akin to pugnus (“the fist”).pugil means as much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounAs much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch.“Take violets , and infuse a good pugil of them in a quart of vinegar”