carrying or dragging something heavy with effort and difficulty.
From Middle English 'luggen,' possibly from Scandinavian roots meaning to pull or drag. The word originally described the laborious act of moving heavy objects.
Lugging is one of the most onomatopoetic words in English—when you say it, your mouth has to work hard, just like the muscles you're using when you actually lug something!
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