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Chug
Definitions
- 1 A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- 2 A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
- 3 the dull explosive noise made by an engine wordnet
- 4 A large gulp of drink.
"He drank his beer in three chugs."
- 5 A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
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- 6 A person of Native American descent. derogatory, ethnic, slur
- 7 A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
- 1 To make dull explosive sounds. intransitive
- 2 To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner. UK, derogatory, slang, transitive
"I got chugged in the town centre today."
- 3 make a dull, explosive sound wordnet
- 4 To move or travel whilst making such sounds. intransitive
"We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."
- 5 To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace. broadly, intransitive
"Outside, beyond the sun-baked station yard, a rice mill chugged away in the distance, and sweating coolies unloaded bags of rice from creaking bullock carts."
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- 6 To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking. colloquial, transitive
"Chug! Chug! Chug!"
- 7 To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations. intransitive
"My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen."
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.
Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.
Blend of chihuahua + pug.
Blend of charity + mug (“to violently rob on the street”).
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