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noun
1.
any of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
2.
a nudibranch.
3.
a metal disk used as a coin or token, generally counterfeit.
4.
a piece of lead or other metal for firing from a gun.
5.
EXPANDany heavy piece of crude metal.
6.
Printing.
a.
a thick strip of type metal less than type-high.
b.
such a strip containing a type-high number or other character for temporary use.
c.
a line of type in one piece, as produced by a Linotype.
7.
Informal. a shot of liquor taken neat; belt.
8.
Slang. a person who is lazy or slow-moving; sluggard.
9.
a slow-moving animal, vehicle, or the like.
10.
Journalism.
a.
Also called catchline. a short phrase or title used to indicate the story content of newspaper or magazine copy.
b.
the line of type carrying this information.
11.
Metalworking. a small piece of metal ready for processing.
12.
a gold coin of California, privately issued in 1849 and for some time after, worth 50 dollars.
13.
Physics. a unit of mass, equivalent to approximately 32.2 pounds (15 kg) and having the property that a force of one pound acting upon a mass of this unit produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second.
14.
COLLAPSEan irregular projection or knob on the surface of yarn, usually produced by lint or by defects in weaving.
verb (used with object)
15.
Printing.
a.
to make (corrections) by replacing entire lines of type, especially as set by a Linotype.
b.
to check the lines of (typeset copy) against copy of the previous typesetting stage to ensure that no line has been omitted, especially before printing or plating.
16.
Journalism. to furnish (copy) with a slug.
17.
to interpolate pieces of metal into (a joint being welded).
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English slugge sluggard < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian (dial.) sluggje heavy, slow person
1375–1425; late Middle English slugge sluggard < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian (dial.) sluggje heavy, slow person
Related forms
slug·like, adjective
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verb (used with object)
1.
to strike heavily; hit hard, especially with the fist.
2.
to hit or drive (a baseball) very hard or a great distance.
verb (used without object)
3.
to hit or be capable of hitting hard.
4.
to trudge, fight, or push onward, as against obstacles or through mud or snow: The infantry slugged up the hill and dug in.
noun
Idiom5.
a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
6.
slug it out,
a.
to fight, especially with fists, until a decisive victory has been achieved.
b.
to succeed or survive by constant and intense struggle.
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Word Origin & History
slug
"a hard blow," 1830, dialectal, perhaps related to slaughter, slay, etc. The verb is recorded from 1862. Slugger first recorded 1877; slugfest is from 1916.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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