"slogger" meaning in English

See slogger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈslɒɡə(ɹ)/ Audio: en-au-slogger.ogg Forms: sloggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɡə(ɹ) Etymology: From slog + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slog|er}} slog + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} slogger (plural sloggers)
  1. (cricket) A cricketer who attempts to score runs fast by attacking every ball that can be hit.
    Sense id: en-slogger-en-noun-G3f9UnES Categories (other): Cricket, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 40 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (colloquial) One who hits hard; a slugger. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-slogger-en-noun-uhJyhiCW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mud slogger
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈslɒɡə(ɹ)/ Audio: en-au-slogger.ogg Forms: sloggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɡə(ɹ) Etymology: According to Hotten: from slow-goer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} slogger (plural sloggers)
  1. (UK, Cambridge University slang) An inferior racing boat. Tags: UK Coordinate_terms: torpid
    Sense id: en-slogger-en-noun-ZyfQL7cT Categories (other): British English, Universities, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 22 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 34 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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