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   slug

   /slʌɡ/

   noun

   • 1. 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.
   • 2. a slow, lazy person.
   • 3. an amount of alcoholic drink that is gulped or poured: "he took a slug of whisky"
   • 4. an elongated, typically rounded piece of metal: "the reactor uses embedded slugs of uranium"
   • ▪ a bullet, especially a lead one. North American
   • ▪ a missile for an airgun.
   • 5. a line of type in Linotype printing.
   • 6. 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"

   verb

   • 1. drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draught; swig: "she picked up her drink and slugged it straight back"

   Word 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.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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