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chŭg
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England:
/t͡ʃʌɡ/
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Australian, New-Zealand:
/t͡ʃɐɡ/
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Northern-England:
/t͡ʃʊɡ/
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rhymes with -ʌɡ
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CMU ARPABET:
CH AH1 G
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A large gulp of drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He drank his beer in three chugs.
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A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
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A person of Native American descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, ethnic, slur
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A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: chiefly metal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
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To make dull explosive sounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
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To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, intransitive
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To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, transitive
Examples
Chug! Chug! Chug! I can't believe he chugged three beers.
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To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: video-games
Examples
My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.
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To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, derogatory, slang, transitive
Examples
I got chugged in the town centre today.
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the dull explosive noise made by an engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: noise
make a dull, explosive sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the engine chugged down the street
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Broader terms: sound, go
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”).
Across languages
Translations 73 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin :
軋軋聲 /轧轧声
(yàyà shēng)
— sound
Chinese Mandarin :
吱吱嘎嘎
(zīzīgāgā)
— sound
Finnish :
tuksutus
— sound
Finnish :
puksutus
— sound
Finnish :
prutkutus
— sound
French :
vrombissement
— sound
French :
rugissement
— sound
German :
Puffen
— sound
German :
Tuckern
— sound
Italian :
sbuffo
— sound
Italian :
scoppiettio
— sound
Polish :
sapanie
— sound
Polish :
dyszenie
— sound
Polish :
warkot
— sound
Russian :
пыхте́ние
(pyxténije)
— sound
Finnish :
huikka
— large gulp
Finnish :
kulaus
— large gulp
Finnish :
siemaus
— large gulp
German :
kräftiger Zug
— large gulp
Italian :
sorso
— large gulp
Italian :
sorsata
— large gulp
Polish :
haust
— large gulp
Portuguese :
gole
— large gulp
Russian :
глото́к
(glotók)
— large gulp
Finnish :
tuksuttaa
— to make dull explosive sounds
Finnish :
puksuttaa
— to make dull explosive sounds
Finnish :
prutkuttaa
— to make dull explosive sounds
German :
tuckern
— to make dull explosive sounds
German :
puffen
— to make dull explosive sounds
Italian :
scoppiettare
— to make dull explosive sounds
Italian :
crepitare
— to make dull explosive sounds
Polish :
sapać
— to make dull explosive sounds
Polish :
sapnąć
— to make dull explosive sounds
Polish :
dyszeć
— to make dull explosive sounds
Polish :
warkotać
— to make dull explosive sounds
Russian :
пыхте́ть
(pyxtétʹ)
— to make dull explosive sounds
Finnish :
tuksuttaa
— to move whilst making such sounds
Finnish :
puksuttaa
— to move whilst making such sounds
Finnish :
prutkuttaa
— to move whilst making such sounds
Greek :
αγκομαχώ
(agkomachó)
— to move whilst making such sounds
Polish :
warkotać
— to move whilst making such sounds
Chinese Mandarin :
一口氣喝完
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Chinese Mandarin :
一口气喝完
(yīkǒuqì hēwán)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Chinese Mandarin :
乾(了) /干(了)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Chinese Mandarin :
走一個 /走一个
(zǒuyīgè)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Danish :
bunde
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Danish :
tylle
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Danish :
bælle
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Finnish :
pulputtaa
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Finnish :
horia
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Finnish :
horaista
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Finnish :
vetää ykkösellä
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Finnish :
"juo!, juo!")
— to drink a large amount in a single action
French :
caler
— to drink a large amount in a single action
French :
boire cul sec
— to drink a large amount in a single action
German :
auf ex trinken
— to drink a large amount in a single action
German :
exen
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Italian :
ingollare
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Italian :
tracannare
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Italian :
ingurgitare
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Italian :
trangugiare
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Polish :
wypijać duszkiem
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Polish :
wypić duszkiem
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Portuguese :
virar
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Russian :
ёбнуть
(jóbnutʹ)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Russian :
дёрнуть
(djórnutʹ)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Russian :
намахну́ть
(namaxnútʹ)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Spanish :
engullir
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Turkish :
dikmek
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Turkish :
kafaya dikmek
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Ukrainian :
дудлити
(dudlyty)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Ukrainian :
цмулити
(cmulyty)
— to drink a large amount in a single action
Zazaki :
qot kerden
— to drink a large amount in a single action
