Chug vs Chuggable - What's the difference?
chug | chuggable |
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.
Able to be chugged; suitable for chugging.
As a noun chug
is a dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine or chug can be a dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua or chug can be (pejorative|racial slur) a person of native american descent.As a verb chug
is to make dull explosive sounds or chug can be (transitive|uk slang|derogatory) to solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.As an adjective chuggable is
able to be chugged; suitable for chugging.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.
Etymology 4
chuggable
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Adjective
(-)- It's a light beer, so is perfectly chuggable , unlikely the fizzy stuff.