chugger

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chugger

a person who stands in a public place and solicits donations for a charitable organization; a blend of the words charity and mugger
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chug 1

 (chŭg)
n.
A dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine.
intr.v. chugged, chug·ging, chugs
1. To make dull explosive sounds.
2. To move or travel while making dull explosive sounds.
[Imitative.]
chug′ger n.

chug 2

 (chŭg)
v. chugged, chug·ging, chugs Slang
v.tr.
To swallow (a liquid) in one continuous action: chugged beer; chugged a beer; chugged a can of beer.
v.intr.
To swallow liquid, such as beer, without pausing.
n.
A large swig of liquid: a chug of beer.
[From chug(alug).]
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chugger

(ˈtʃʌɡə)
n
informal a charity worker who approaches people in the street to ask for financial support for the charity, esp regular support by direct debit
[C21: ch(arity) + (m)ugger]
ˈchugging n
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DEAR Editor, In recent months the area around St Philip's Cathedral has seen a plague of 'chuggers' (charity touts).
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