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slugger

American  
[sluhg-er] / ˈslʌg ər /

noun

  1. a person who strikes hard, especially a boxer noted for the ability to deliver hard punches.

  2. Baseball. a player who frequently gets extra-base hits; a strong hitter.

slugger British  
/ ˈslʌɡə /

noun

  1. (esp in boxing, baseball, etc) a person who strikes hard

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Etymology

Origin of slugger

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; slug 2 + -er 1

Vocabulary lists containing slugger

"Chicago" by Carl Sandburg

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Mike Piazza, the slugger expensively coached from boyhood in the modern manner, saw “the silver spoons of his youth smelted into the first of ten consecutive Silver Slugger awards.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Slugger Christian Walker crushing home runs into the left-field seats.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

In two games at Dodger Stadium this season, the 2021 All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger looks much more comfortable in his new surroundings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2024

Rodriguez also became the only player to win a Silver Slugger Award in each of his first two MLB seasons since the award was first given out in 1980.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

I stood up on the woodpile and held the rake like it was a Louisville Slugger.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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