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SLOGGER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches

Synonyms:

slogger; slugger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slogger" is a kind of...):

boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours

Synonyms:

plodder; slogger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slogger" is a kind of...):

drudge; hack; hacker (one who works hard at boring tasks)

Derivation:

slog (work doggedly or persistently)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner

Synonyms:

plodder; slogger; trudger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slogger" is a kind of...):

footer; pedestrian; walker (a person who travels by foot)

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