chugalug, v. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
Brit. /ˈtʃʌgəlʌg/, U.S. /ˈtʃəgəˌləg/
Forms: 19– chugalug, 19– chuggalug
[‹ chug-a-lug n. or chug-a-lug int. Compare earlier chug v., glug v.]
trans. To consume (a drink) in large gulps without pausing. Also occas. intr.
1945 J. H. Burns Gallery 184 I'm almost afraid to chugalug a drink. 1976 Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas) 27 Sept. d1/5 [They] should sip the heady wine of success while they can because there's a chance they won't be chug-a-lugging after Saturday's football games. 2000 Yahoo! Internet Life Apr. 62/1 Check your e-mail while you chugalug milk from the carton. |