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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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Lugging
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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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Word Origin & History
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
EXPANDobjects 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.
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