Definition
Someone who drinks something quickly in large gulps, or a machine that makes chugging sounds.
Etymology
From the verb 'chug,' which emerged in early 20th century as onomatopoeia mimicking the sound of a steam engine. The suffix '-er' makes it a person or thing that chugs.
Kelly Says
The word 'chug' perfectly demonstrates onomatopoeia's power—it sounds exactly like what it describes, whether it's a locomotive or someone rapidly drinking, making it one of the most satisfying sound-words in English!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُحرك
mu-har-ik
CACatalà
espujats
es-pu-jats
CSČeština
vibrační stroj
vi-bra-tsion-noy stroi
DEDeutsch
Rüttelgerät
rüt-tel-gerät
ELΕλληνικά
διακύμανση
dia-ky-man-si
ESEspañol
agitador
a-ji-ta-dor
FISuomi
tärinälaite
ta-re-ni-lai-te
FRFrançais
agitateur
a-ji-ta-teur
HIहिन्दी
झुंझुं
jhu-n-jhu-n
HUMagyar
rázkódó
ra-zkó-do
IDBahasa Indonesia
agitator
a-ji-ta-tor
ITItaliano
agitatore
a-ji-ta-tore
MSBahasa Melayu
agitator
a-ji-ta-tor
NLNederlands
schudder
schu-der
PTPortuguês
agitador
a-ji-ta-dor
RORomână
agitator
a-ji-ta-tor
RUРусский
вибратор
vi-bra-tor
SVSvenska
skakare
sha-ka-re
SWKiswahili
kutete
ku-te-te
THไทย
เครื่องสั่น
khrueang-san
TRTürkçe
sallama
sal-la-ma
UKУкраїнська
вібратор
vi-bra-tor
VITiếng Việt
máy rung
may rung