slug bug US
slʌɡ bʌɡ
See also: punch buggy (UK)
Definition

Definition of slug bug - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

car spottingRareSlangUSplayers lightly punch after seeing a VW BeetleRareSlangUS
  • We played slug bug all summer, always watching for a Beetle.
  • Don’t forget, first slug bug you see wins the front seat.
  • We called out “slug bug!” every time a Beetle passed our school bus.
deficient inadequate insufficient
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Expressions with slug

slug awayv.
work very hard at a task
She slugged away at her studies all night.
slug it outv.
fight or argue persistently
The two politicians will slug it out in the debate tonight..
sea slugn.
soft-bodied marine mollusk without a shell
The sea slug is known for its bright colors and unique shapes..
sell salt to a slugv.
persuade someone to buy something they do not need
He can sell salt to a slug with his smooth talk.
land slugn.
terrestrial gastropod mollusk without a shell
The garden was full of land slugs after the rain.
slug catchern.
equipment that separates and stores liquid slugs in pipelines
The slug catcher prevented damage to the processing plant.

Expressions with bug

flu bugn.
virus causing flu symptoms like fever and cough
I caught the flu bug last winter.
bug outv.
leave a place quickly and suddenly
When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.
bug eyesn.
eyes that are large or bulging, often from surprise or emotion
He stared at me with bug eyes.
bug offv.
leave someone alone or go away
He told the annoying salesman to bug off.
squash the bugv.
crush an insect
She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.
bitten by the same bugadj.
having the same enthusiasm or motivation for something
They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.
catch a bugv.
become infected with an illness
I think I caught a bug from my coworker.
put a bug in someone's earv.
give a quiet hint that makes someone think about doing something
I will put a bug in his ear about your idea.
there's a bug going roundexp.
illness spreading among people
There's a bug going round at the office.
bitten by the bugadj.
strongly affected by a sudden interest
He was bitten by the bug and couldn't stop talking about his new hobby.

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  1. French:jeu où l'on donne une petite tape quand on voit une VW Coccinelle, ...
  2. Italian:gioco del pugno quando si vede un Maggiolino, ...
  3. Spanish:juego del coche escarabajo, ...
  4. Portuguese:jogo da Carocha, ...
  5. Chinese:看到大众甲壳虫就轻轻互相捶一下的游戏, ...
  6. Japanese:フォルクスワーゲン・ビートルを見つけたら相手の腕を軽く叩く遊び, ...
  7. Arabic:لُعْبَةُ الضَّرْبِ الْخَفِيفِ عِنْدَ رُؤْيَةِ سَيَّارَةِ فُولْكْس فَاغِن بِيتِل, ...
  8. Hebrew:מִשְׂחָק שֶׁבּוֹ נוֹתְנִים מַכָּה קַלָּה כְּשֶׁרוֹאִים פּוֹלקְסוַוגֶן חִפּוּשִׁית, ...
  9. Russian:игра в жучка, ...
  10. Ukrainian:гра у штовханки, коли помічають Фольксваген Жук, ...
  11. Hindi:ऐसा खेल जिसमें वॉल्क्सवैगन बीटल कार दिखते ही साथी को हल्का घूंसा मारा जाता है, ...
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