slugga

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noun

A deep cavity formed by the action of subterranean streams common in some limestone districts of Ireland.

OriginIrish slugaid →
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Meanings

nounslugga (plural sluggas)

plural sluggas

  1. A deep cavity formed by the action of subterranean streams common in some limestone districts of Ireland.

Origin

  1. Irishslugaid“a slough”
  2. Englishslugga

From Irish slugaid (“a slough”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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