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chug

noun
/t͡ʃʌɡ/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.

  1. derived from *gʷem-✻ — “to step”
  2. derived from *ped-✻ — “to step; to walk; to fall; to stumble”
  3. derived from पद्ग
  4. derived from पगु
  5. borrowed from पग — “step; (less common) foot; leg”
  6. compounded as chug — “chihuahua + pug”

Definitions

  1. A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

  2. A large gulp of drink.

    • He drank his beer in three chugs.

  3. A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon…

    A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.

  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

    1. A person of Native American descent.

    2. A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.

    3. To make dull explosive sounds.

    4. To move or travel whilst making such sounds.

      • We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
      • The inn also offers adventure packages, including ziplining and a truck safari, where a military vehicle chugs up the side of a muddy mountain.

    5. To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.

      • 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.
      • Before the year was out, the girls were out of school and the foursome's "Tell Him" was chuggin’ up the charts.
      • As the escort carriers chug away south, their single 5-inch rear guns are now cleared to open fire as the range closes.

    6. To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing

      To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.

      • Chug! Chug! Chug!
      • I can't believe he chugged three beers.

    7. To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or…

      To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations.

      • My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.

    8. A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

    9. To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.

      • I got chugged in the town centre today.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for chug. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA