Choo vs Chug - What's the difference?
choo | chug |
(onomatopoeia) The sound of a locomotive whistle
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
A large gulp of drink.
A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
To make dull explosive sounds.
To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
(slang) to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action; to chugalug.
(transitive, UK slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
As nouns the difference between choo and chug
is that choo is the sound of a locomotive whistle while chug is a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.As a verb chug is
to make dull explosive sounds.choo
English
Noun
(choo-choos)- ''We could hear the choo choo choo
Usage notes
Almost always repeated in use, as in the example given.Derived terms
* choo-chooAnagrams
* ----chug
English
Etymology 1
OnomatopoeiaNoun
(en noun)- He drank his beer in three chugs .
Verb
- We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
- I can't believe he chugged three beers.
Synonyms
* (drink) See alsoEtymology 2
blend of chihuahua and pugEtymology 3
blend of charity and mugVerb
- I got chugged in the town centre today.
