chug

Meanings

Noun

• 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.
• A person of Native American descent.
• A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.

Verb

• To make dull explosive sounds.
• To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
• 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.
• To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.

Origin

• . The racial slur sense derives from stereotypes regarding alcoholism.