Slugger — Slug ger, n. One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter. [Cant or Slang] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slugger — 1877, originally in baseball, agent noun from SLUG (Cf. slug) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
slugger — ☆ slugger [slug′ər ] n. Informal a person who slugs; specif., a) a prizefighter who punches hard b) a baseball player with a high percentage of home runs … English World dictionary
slugger — noun a) a boxer who tends to deliver hard punches That will bring up the slugger, Jones. b) a batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits … Wiktionary
slugger — noun Slugger is used after these nouns: ↑baseball … Collocations dictionary
slugger — [[t]slʌ̱gə(r)[/t]] sluggers N COUNT In baseball, a slugger is a player who hits the ball very hard. [AM] … English dictionary
Slugger O'Toole — is a weblog started in June 2002 by political analyst Mick Fealty. It began life as Letter to Slugger O Toole, focused primarily on news and comment about Northern Ireland. From the beginning it has drawn its readership from a wide spectrum of… … Wikipedia
slugger — noun Date: 1877 one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: as a. a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill b. a hard hitting batter in baseball … New Collegiate Dictionary
slugger — /slug euhr/, n. 1. a person who strikes hard, esp. a boxer noted for the ability to deliver hard punches. 2. Baseball. a player who frequently gets extra base hits; a strong hitter. [1875 80, Amer.; SLUG2 + ER1] * * * … Universalium
Slugger — 1. one who strikes hard, as with the fists or a baseball bat; 2. prize fighter … Dictionary of Australian slang
