单词 | chugger |
释义 | chugger in British English (ˈtʃʌɡə) noun informal a charity worker who approaches people in the street to ask for financial support for the charity, esp regular support by direct debit Derived forms chugging (ˈchugging) noun Word origin C21: ch(arity) + (m)uggerchugger in American English (ˈtʃʌɡər) noun Angling a type of plug that rests on the surface of the water and makes a popping sound when retrieved Also called: popper Word origin [Scot chug to tug + -er1]-er is a suffix used in forming nouns designating persons from the object of their occupationor labor (hatter; tiler; tinner; moonshiner), or from their place of origin or abode (Icelander; southerner; villager), or designating either persons or things from some special characteristic or circumstance(six-footer; three-master; teetotaler; fiver; tenner)Examples of 'chugger' in a sentence |
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