verb (used with object)
1.
to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs.
2.
to introduce or interject in an inappropriate or irrelevant manner: to lug personalities into a discussion of philosophy.
3.
(of a sailing ship) to carry an excessive amount of (sail) for the conditions prevailing.
verb (used without object)
4.
to pull or tug laboriously.
5.
(of an engine or machine) to jerk, hesitate, or strain: The engine lugs when we climb a steep hill.
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noun
6.
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
7.
a wooden box for transporting fruit or vegetables.
8.
Slang. a request for or exaction of money, as for political purposes: They put the lug on him at the office.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English luggen < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian lugge, Swedish lugga to pull by the hair
1300–50; Middle English luggen < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian lugge, Swedish lugga to pull by the hair
Related forms
un·lugged, adjective
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noun
1.
a projecting piece by which anything is held or supported.
2.
a ridge or welt that helps to provide traction, as on a tire or the sole of a shoe.
3.
Masonry. either of the ends of a lug sill.
4.
Carpentry. (in a double-hung window) one of a pair of projections extending downward from the ends of the meeting rail of the upper sash.
5.
a leather loop hanging down from a saddle, through which a shaft is passed for support.
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lug1 (lʌɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , lugs, lugging, lugged | |
| 1. | to carry or drag (something heavy) with great effort |
| 2. | (tr) to introduce (an irrelevant topic) into a conversation or discussion |
| 3. | (tr) (of a sailing vessel) to carry too much (sail) for the amount of wind blowing |
| —n | |
| 4. | the act or an instance of lugging |
| [C14: probably from Scandinavian; apparently related to Norwegian lugge to pull by the hair] | |
| lug2 (lʌɡ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a projecting piece by which something is connected, supported, or lifted |
| 2. | Also called: tug a leather loop used in harness for various purposes |
| 3. | a box or basket for vegetables or fruit with a capacity of 28 to 40 pounds |
| 4. | dialect (Scot), (Northern English) another word for ear |
| 5. | slang a man, esp a stupid or awkward one |
| [C15 (Scots dialect) lugge ear, perhaps related to | |
| lug3 (lʌɡ) | |
| —n | |
| nautical short for lugsail | |
| lug4 (lʌɡ) | |
| —n | |
| short for lugworm | |
| [C16: origin uncertain] | |
| lugsail or lug (ˈlʌɡsəl, lʌɡ) | |
| —n | |
| nautical a four-sided sail bent and hoisted on a yard | |
| [C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge ear] | |
| lug or lug | |
| —n | |
| [C17: perhaps from Middle English (now dialect) lugge pole, or from lugge ear] | |
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Word Origin & History
lug
c.1300, "to move (something) heavily or slowly," from Scand. (cf. Swed. lugga, Norw. lugge "to pull by the hair"); see lug (n.).
lug
1624, "handle of a pitcher," from lugge (Scot.) "earflap of a cap, ear" (1495; in 19c. Scotland this was the only word for "ear"), probably from Scand. (cf. Swed. lugg "forelock," Norw. lugg "tuft of hair"). The connecting notion is "something that can be gripped and pulled." Applied 19c. to mechanical
objects that can be grabbed or gripped. Meaning "stupid fellow" is from 1924; that of "lout, sponger" is 1931, Amer.Eng.
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Slang Dictionary
lug definition[ləg]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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