chugs
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Definitions ofchugs
- A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- A large gulp of drink.
Example: "He drank his beer in three chugs."
- A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
- To make dull explosive sounds.
- To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
Example: "We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."
- 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.
Example: "Chug! Chug! Chug!"
- A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
- To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
Example: "I got chugged in the town centre today."
- (racial slur) A person of Native American descent.
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