Noun
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any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
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gastropod,
univalve a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
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an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped; "he took a slug of hard liquor"
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a counterfeit coin
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a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
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(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
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punch,
clout,
poke,
lick,
biff |
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blow forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
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pugilism,
boxing,
fisticuffs fighting with the fists
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counterpunch,
parry,
counter a return punch (especially by a boxer)
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knockout punch,
ko punch,
sunday punch,
haymaker a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
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hook a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
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jab a quick short straight punch
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rabbit punch a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
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a projectile that is fired from a gun
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bullet |
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missile,
projectile a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
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cartridge ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
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dumdum,
dumdum bullet a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
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full metal jacket a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)
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rifle ball a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape
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an idle slothful person
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sluggard |
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do-nothing,
idler,
layabout,
loafer,
bum person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
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a strip of type metal used for spacing
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Verb
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strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
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slog,
swig |
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
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idle,
laze,
stagnate |
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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moon on,
moon around,
moon expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience"
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ride the bench,
warm the bench be out of the game; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game"
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daydream,
moon have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming"
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arse about,
lounge around,
lounge about,
loll around,
waste one's time,
frig around,
bum around,
bum about,
loaf,
loll,
bum,
arse around,
fuck off be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"
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lie about,
lie around hang around idly; "She did all the work while he lay around"
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