chug·a·lug
| \ ˈchə-gə-ˌləg
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chugalugged; chugalugging
Definition of chugalug
informal
: to drink a container of liquid (such as beer) without pause
The bartender put a [glass] of wine on the bar in front of him … . [He] chugalugged it and put the glass down on the bar.— Robert B. Parker
also
: to drink greedily : guzzle
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“Chugalug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chugalug. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of chugalug was in 1945
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