The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Paugie \Pau"gie\, Paugy \Pau"gy\, n.; pl. Paugies. [Corrupted
   from Amer. Indian mishcuppauog. See Scup.] (Zool.)
   The scup. See Porgy, and Scup.
   [1913 Webster]