Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Hard hitting with the fists, in fighting.
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- verb Present participle of
slug . - noun US
hitting a ball hard;slogging
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Examples
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He is the reigning American League MVP, has back-to back batting titles and three of the last four and led the league in slugging and on-base percentage last year.
On deck: Major Leagues' team of the next decade (2010-19) 2010
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But he came back and hit an AL-high .365 with 28 home runs and led the league in slugging percentage (.587) and on-base percentage (.444).
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Kouzmanoff led the minor leagues in slugging percentage last season (.665), earning him the nickname the "Crushin 'Russian."
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He led the minors in slugging percentage last season, and his power numbers should carry over despite playing his home games at Petco Park.
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Still, this huge increase in slugging has not made the Hispanic shortfall in walks disappear.
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He had a slugging percentage in 2007 of just .437, and his career slugging is .444.
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During the season the Diamondbacks were outscored by their opponents 732-712 and trailed in slugging percentage .420 to .413.
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Powell and Nagin slugging it out in front of the National League of Cities.
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Utley, who leads the league in homers (11), extra-base hits (21) and slugging, is a big reason why the Phillies went 15-12 in April, their best start since 2003.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Would you believe he's at top of AL in slugging this month?
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Tricking vending machines was called “slugging”, because you fed in cheap brass slugs instead of money.
A day in the life of (almost) every vending machine in the world Tom Lamont 2022
bilby commented on the word slugging
"The CCP has been going on for a long time out here, and I am told there are similar opportunities for informal ridesharing in certain parts of the Washington DC area (where the practice is known as slugging) and taxi pooling from upper Manhattan down to Wall Street. Such transit arrangements work because for a small investment and risk, everyone gets something tangible and positive. In our CCP, the driver gets to go through the carpool lane onto the Bay Bridge (not only a much shorter time waiting in line but also free bridge toll) and the riders get a quick and free(!) ride to a central destination."
- Vijay, vlane.com
See also casual carpool.
June 11, 2008
cordycerps commented on the word slugging
KunstlerCast
Slugging and Couch Surfing in the USA
Released: Feb. 17, 2011
JHK discusses slugging and couch surfing and other casual self-organizing transportation and lodging systems that are emerging under new terms of existence in a less affluent USA.
http://kunstlercast.com/shows/KunstlerCast_144_American_Jitney.html
February 24, 2011
cordycerps commented on the word slugging
from twitter
"Sometimes slugging is a little terrifying, especially when your driver is a huge mess and missing a mirror...."
February 24, 2011