slug
/slˈʌg/
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Definitions
Noun
a projectile that is fired from a gun
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
Noun
a counterfeit coin
Noun
an idle slothful person
Noun
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped; "he took a slug of hard liquor"
Noun
a strip of type metal used for spacing
Noun
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
Noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
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"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
Synonyms
More General Terms
alcohol
alcoholic beverage
alcoholic drink
blow
bum
coin
do-nothing
gastropod
hit
idler
inebriant
intoxicant
layabout
loafer
mass unit
missile
projectile
type metal
univalve
More Specific Terms
arse about
arse around
bum
bum about
bum around
counter
counterpunch
daydream
dumdum
dumdum bullet
frig around
fuck off
full metal jacket
haymaker
hook
jab
knockout punch
KO punch
lie about
lie around
loaf
loll
loll around
lounge about
lounge around
moon
moon around
moon on
parry
rabbit punch
ride the bench
rifle ball
rubber bullet
sucker punch
Sunday punch
warm the bench
waste one''s time