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- Dictionaryslug/slʌɡ/
noun
- 1. a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusc which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pest.
- 2. a slow, lazy person.
verb
- 1. drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draught; swig: "she picked up her drink and slugged it straight back"
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16 meanings: 1. any of various terrestrial gastropod molluscs of the genera Limax, Arion, etc, in which the body is elongated.... Click for more definitions.
Use the word slug to mean "bullet," "slimy, land-dwelling mollusk," or "super lazy person." If your mom finds you on the couch as often as she finds slugs in her garden, she'll call you a slug too.
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1 slug /ˈslʌg/ noun
plural slugs
1 slug
/ˈslʌg/
noun
informal
: to fight or compete over something until one side wins
•The companies are slugging it out in court.
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