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slugger

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈslʌɡɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English slug Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slugger From slug + -er.

  1. A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
  2. A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.

    “That will bring up the slugger, Jones.”

  3. Buddy, dude, champ.

    “Good to see you, slugger!”