Wipe. A pickup group, or pug, is a group of random players that are grouped together via the matchmaking system, usually to do an instance or quest.

What does pugging stand for?

Puggingverb. the act or process of working and tempering clay to make it plastic and of uniform consistency, as for bricks, for pottery, etc. Etymology: [See Pug, v. t.] Puggingverb.

What does pug mean MMO?

Folks that come from a MMORPG lineage, especially WoW, will tend to call them PUGs (Pick up groups). PUG is also defined as "Pick up game" in some circles. Folks who haven't been in the MMORPG scene may simply refer to them as Pub, short for Public Groups.