The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Slug \Slug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slugged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Slugging.]
1. To load with a slug or slugs; as, to slug a gun.
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2. To strike heavily. [Cant or Slang]
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