slugger

English

/ˈslʌɡɚ/

noun

Definitions

a boxer who tends to deliver hard punches
(baseball) a batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits

Etymology

Suffix from English slug (lie idle, move slowly sluggishly).

Origin

English

slug

Gloss

lie idle, move slowly sluggishly

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

aslug English
forslug English
outslug English
preslug English
semislug English
slug English
slugabed English
slugabug English
slugfest English
sluggish English
sluggos English
sluggy English
slugless English
sluglike English
slugthrower English
slugworm English
slugge Middle English