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Chugs

/tʃʌɡz/

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

📖 Definitions of "Chugs"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A large gulp of drink.

    "He drank his beer in three chugs."

  3. 3

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

verb
  1. 1

    To make dull explosive sounds.

  2. 2

    To move or travel whilst making such sounds.

    "We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."

  3. 3

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

    "Chug! Chug! Chug!"

noun
  1. 1

    A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

verb
  1. 1

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

    "I got chugged in the town centre today."

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