Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
chug
(noun) the dull explosive noise made by an engine
chug
(verb) make a dull, explosive sound; “the engine chugged down the street”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chug (plural chugs)
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
A large gulp of drink.
A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
chug (third-person singular simple present chugs, present participle chugging, simple past and past participle chugged)
(intransitive) To make dull explosive sounds.
(intransitive) To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
(transitive, slang) to drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. People usually chant this at the person who is drinking.
• (drink): See also drink
blend of chihuahua and pug
chug (plural chugs)
A dog; a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
blend of charity and mug
chug (third-person singular simple present chugs, present participle chugging, simple past and past participle chugged)
(transitive, UK slang, derogatory) To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
chug (plural chugs)
(derogatory, racial slur) A person of Native American descent.
Source: Wiktionary
5 February 2023
(adjective) (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line
Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.