Chug vs Chub - What's the difference?
chug | chub |
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.
One of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially:
# the European chub, Leuciscus cephalus
# in Europe, its close relatives, notably the fallfish.
By extension, various vaguely related marine or freshwater fishes.
# in North America, the black bass.
A chubby, plump person
An overweight or obese gay man.
A plastic or other flexible package of meat, usually ground meat or luncheon meat.
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As nouns the difference between chug and chub
is that chug is a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine while chub is one of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially.As a verb chug
is to make dull explosive sounds.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.