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Definition of slug noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slug

noun
slug pronunciation English slʌɡ slug pronunciation American slʌɡ
 
1 a small soft creature, like a snail without a shell, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants2 (informal) a small amount of a strong alcoholic drinkHe took another slug of whisky.3 (informal, especially North American English) a bullet4 (North American English, informal) a piece of metal shaped like a coin used to get things from machines, etc, sometimes illegally