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slug
(boxing) a blow with the fist
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noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist
“I gave him a clout on his nose”
noun
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
noun
a projectile that is fired from a gun
noun
a strip of type metal used for spacing
noun
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
“he took a slug of hard liquor”
noun
an idle slothful person
noun
a counterfeit coin
noun
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
verb
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
“He slugged me so hard that I passed out”
verb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
“The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”
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I gave him a clout on his nose
he took a slug of hard liquor
He slugged me so hard that I passed out
The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
He slugged in bed all morning
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