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slugger

  • /ˈslʌɡɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ʌɡə(ɹ)

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From slug + -er.

noun sluggers

  1. A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
  2. A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits. That will bring up the slugger, Jones.
  3. informal Buddy, dude, champ. Good to see you, slugger!

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"slugger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slugger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"slugger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slugger.

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@misc{slugger_2026,
  title = {slugger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slugger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}