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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So it came as no surprise when I was stopped by a chugger while walking down Cardiff's Queen Street.
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"Okay, I completely get why people don't like being approached by 'chuggers',' but can I just give the other side of the story - I spent last summer working as a chugger, and this is my view on the matter.
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Any contribution you make to such charities will have to be repeated over several months or years before the cost of employing the chugger is met.
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Fundraisers seem to think that the best way to get us to donate is either to get us to do something "crazee" or set the the "chugger" or charity mugger on you.