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chugga

chugga interjection: the sound made by a steam locomotive in motion.

Interjection

  1. (childish) The sound made by a steam locomotive in motion.
    Synonyms:
    chugga-chugga

Synonyms of chugga

Origin of chugga

Imitative; compare choo-choo.

Questions about chugga

What does chugga mean?
Chugga means the sound made by a steam locomotive in motion.
What part of speech is chugga?
Chugga is an interjection.

Words near chugga in the dictionary

  1. chugalugging
  2. chugalugs
  3. chugchucara
  4. chugchucaras
  5. Chugg
  6. chugga
  7. chugga-chugga
  8. chuggable
  9. chugged
  10. chugged away
  11. chugger

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