"slug" meaning in English

See slug in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /slʌɡ/ Audio: en-us-slug.ogg [US], en-au-slug.ogg [Australia] Forms: slug [singular], slugs [plural]
enPR: slŭg Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A slug is a small slow-moving creature that has a long soft body and no legs
    Sense id: simple-slug-en-noun-7q4dqIii
  2. A slug is a slow, lazy person (also known as a sluggard). Synonyms: inactive
    Sense id: simple-slug-en-noun-zks8yqy9
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        },
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          "word": "productive"
        }
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        "Australia"
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