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The correct spelling is chugs.
How to pronounce chugs
noun
IPA: /tʃʌɡz/
Say it like: Chu-gs
The correct spelling is chugs. A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine. For example: "He drank his beer in three chugs."
Usage Examples
“He drank his beer in three chugs.”
“We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.”
“Chug! Chug! Chug!”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- 2.A large gulp of drink.
- 3.A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
- 4.A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
- 5.(racial slur) A person of Native American descent.
verb
- 1.To make dull explosive sounds.
- 2.To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
- 3.To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. People usually chant this at the person who is drinking.
- 4.To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
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