Chug

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mid 19th century (as a noun): imitative.


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Onomatopoeic. 
blend of  chihuahua and  pug
blend of  charity and  mug

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chug (n.)

1866, echoic of a working steam engine. As a verb, from 1884. Related: Chugged; chugging. Drinking sense attested by 1940s (chug-a-lug), probably imitative of the sound of swallowing.