plugger

noun

as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work the quiet pluggers are the ones who really keep this company going

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Recent Examples of plugger Since ’18-19, the winger has served valiantly as a bottom-6 high motor, a plugger who refuses to downshift during big moments. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 This tablet rocks up to 13 hours of battery life which is helpful to keep your kids engaged and attentive without constantly being asked where the plugger is. — PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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  1. laborer
  2. worker
Noun
  • Prakash Chand, a resident, said laborers were in the basement carrying out digging work when the building collapsed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In theory, that reduces costs dramatically by eliminating the need for a large crew of carpenters and laborers working for a year or more.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of laborer
Noun
  • Singapore pays its political leaders high salaries to attract talent and deter graft, but the issue is thorny in the city-state, where the median wage worker made S$5,775 ($736) a month in 2025.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • To give workers more, the DSA would basically end capitalism.
    — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of worker

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“Plugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plugger. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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