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Shugged vs Chugged - What's the difference?

shugged | chugged |

As verbs the difference between shugged and chugged

is that shugged is (shug) while chugged is (chug).

shugged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (shug)

    • Shug

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A Scottish nickname usually applied to people with the first name Hew or Hugh or other spellings of this name.

    • Anagrams

    * * English diminutives of male given names

    chugged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chug)

    • chug

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • Verb

  • 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.
  • (slang) to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action; to chugalug.
    • I can't believe he chugged three beers.
    Synonyms
    * (drink) See also

    Etymology 2

    blend of chihuahua and pug

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

    • Etymology 3

    blend of charity and mug

    Verb

  • (transitive, UK slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
    • I got chugged in the town centre today.

    Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, racial slur) A person of Native American descent.
    • English onomatopoeias