slug
noun
[ slʌɡ ]
• a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusc which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pest.
• a slow, lazy person.
• an amount of alcoholic drink that is gulped or poured.
• "he took a slug of whisky"
• an elongated, typically rounded piece of metal.
• "the reactor uses embedded slugs of uranium"
• a line of type in Linotype printing.
• a part of a URL which identifies a particular page on a website in a form readable by users.
• "writers can edit the slug that will become an article or page URL"
slug
verb
• drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draught; swig.
• "she picked up her drink and slugged it straight back"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘sluggard’): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect slugg ‘large heavy body’. Sense 1 dates from the early 18th century.
slug
verb
• strike (someone) with a hard blow.
• "he was the one who'd get slugged"
slug
noun
• a hard blow.
Origin:
mid 19th century: of unknown origin; compare with the verb slog.
