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chuggers

chuggers is the plural of chugger.

Meaning of chugger

Noun (1)

chugger (plural chuggers)

  1. (derogatory, informal) An aggressive or invasive street fundraiser, especially a private contractor working on behalf of a charity.
    • Seen by many as the scourge of shoppers, chuggers can be uncompromising in their pursuit of a slice of strangers' disposable income, yet provide a rich source of funds for charities.2003 March 9, Anushka Asthana, “Your money—or their life”, in The Observer

Noun (2)

chugger (plural chuggers)

  1. One who chugs a drink, especially an alcoholic drink.
  2. A type of fish lure or fly that makes a popping or chugging sound when twitched.
  3. A vehicle, train or boat with an engine that makes a chugging noise when running.
  4. (colloquial) A heavy-duty locomotive whether electric, diesel, hybrid or steam-powered

Phrases with chuggers

Questions about chuggers

What is chuggers the plural of?
Chuggers is the plural of chugger.

Words near chuggers in the dictionary

  1. chugga-chugga
  2. chuggable
  3. chugged
  4. chugged away
  5. chugger
  6. chuggers
  7. chugging
  8. chugging away
  9. chuggingly
  10. chuggings
  11. Chuggs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: chuggers (page history and authors); chugger (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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