chug
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chug¹
- /t͡ʃʌɡ/ US, UK, Southern England
- /t͡ʃɐɡ/ Australia, New Zealand
- /t͡ʃʊɡ/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌɡ
Where it comes from
Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.
noun chugs
- A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- A large gulp of drink. He drank his beer in three chugs.
- A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
- A person of Native American descent.
- A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
verb chugs · chugging · chugged
- To make dull explosive sounds.
- To move or travel whilst making such sounds. We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
- To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace. Outside, beyond the sun-baked station yard, a rice mill chugged away in the distance, and sweating coolies unloaded bags of rice from creaking bullock carts.
- To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking. Chug! Chug! Chug!
- To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations. My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.
chug²
- /t͡ʃʌɡ/ US, UK, Southern England
- /t͡ʃɐɡ/ Australia, New Zealand
- /t͡ʃʊɡ/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌɡ
Where it comes from
Blend of chihuahua + pug.
noun chugs
- A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
chug³
- /t͡ʃʌɡ/ US, UK, Southern England
- /t͡ʃɐɡ/ Australia, New Zealand
- /t͡ʃʊɡ/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌɡ
Where it comes from
Blend of charity + mug (“to violently rob on the street”).
verb chugs · chugging · chugged
- To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner. I got chugged in the town centre today.
Translations
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noun sound
| 中文 | 軋軋聲 /轧轧声 yàyà shēng, 吱吱嘎嘎 zīzīgāgā |
|---|---|
| Français | vrombissement, rugissement |
| Deutsch | Puffen, Tuckern |
| Italiano | sbuffo, scoppiettio |
| Русский | пыхте́ние pyxténije |
noun large gulp
| Português | gole |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | kräftiger Zug |
| Italiano | sorso, sorsata |
| Русский | глото́к glotók |
verb to make dull explosive sounds
| Deutsch | tuckern, puffen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | scoppiettare, crepitare |
| Русский | пыхте́ть pyxtétʹ |
verb to move whilst making such sounds
| Ελληνικά | αγκομαχώ agkomachó |
|---|
verb to drink a large amount in a single action
| Español | engullir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一口氣喝完, 一口气喝完 yīkǒuqì hēwán, 乾（了） /干（了）, 走一個 /走一个 zǒuyīgè |
| Português | virar |
| Français | caler, boire cul sec |
| Deutsch | auf ex trinken, exen |
| Italiano | ingollare, tracannare, ingurgitare, trangugiare |
| Русский | ёбнуть jóbnutʹ, дёрнуть djórnutʹ, намахну́ть namaxnútʹ |
Talk about this word "chug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chug. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chug. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chug "chug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chug.Cite this
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title = {chug},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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