chugger

[ chuhg-er ]

noun

, Angling.

1. a type of plug that rests on the surface of the water and makes a popping sound when retrieved.

chugger

/ ˈtʃʌɡə /

noun

1. informal.
   a charity worker who approaches people in the street to ask for financial support for the charity, esp regular support by direct debit

Word History and Origins

Origin of chugger¹

Scottish chug to tug + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chugger¹

C21: ch ( arity ) + ( m ) ugger

Example Sentences

Remember your old college buddy, the one everybody called Chugger?

From Salon

The real warhorse among the contestants drank last; this position of honor was reserved for the best chugger in the squadron.

From Literature

They’ll celebrate the “Popcorn Guy” and the “Fireball Chugger.”

From Washington Times

It is not listed in any edition of the definitive reference book on the subject, The Complete Book of Drinking Games, published in 1984 by “Chugger Downs” and “E.Z. Buz,” both of whom presumably make appearances in Kavanaugh’s calendar.

From Slate

Yes, if you want us to be brutal we’ll confess – when it comes to sex – we’d rather pull the balaclava off an actual mugger than the bib and clipboard off a chugger.

From The Guardian