slug|ger

slug|ger
slug|ger «SLUHG uhr», noun. Informal.
1. a person who slugs or hits hard.
2. a boxer; pugilist.
3. a baseball player who hits balls that go far, especially one that gets many extra-base hits: »

In…a year when the sluggers controlled the game, 18 players batted.300 or better (Time).


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