slug

/slˈʌɡ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

a projectile that is fired from a gun
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
a counterfeit coin
an idle slothful person
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
“he took a slug of hard liquor”
a strip of type metal used for spacing
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
(boxing) a blow with the fist
“I gave him a clout on his nose”

verb

strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
“He slugged me so hard that I passed out”
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
“The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”

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