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- [chuhg]
- /tʃʌg/
- /tʃʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chuhg]
- /tʃʌg/
Definitions of chugs word
- noun chugs a large gulp or swallow: He finished his beer in two chugs. 1
- verb without object chugs to drink something in large gulps: to chug on a bottle of beer. 1
- abbreviation CHUGS chug-a-lug. 1
- noun chugs Plural form of chug. 1
- noun chugs plural of chug. 0
- verb chugs third-person singular simple present indicative form of chug. 0
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Origin of chugs
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chugs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chugs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chugs usage trend in Literature
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