forslug

F4O1R1S1L1U1G2

verb

To lose, neglect, or destroy by sluggishness.

OriginMiddle English forsluggen →
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Meanings

verbforslug (third-person singular simple present forslugs, present participle forslugging, simple past and past participle forslugged)

present singular third person forslugs · participle present forslugging · participle past forslugged · past forslugged

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo lose, neglect, or destroy by sluggishness.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforsluggen
  2. Englishforslug

From Middle English forsluggen, equivalent to for- + slug.

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APA

forslug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forslug

MLA

“forslug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forslug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forslug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forslug.

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