slug
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9.9
- noun
- /slʌg/
- Archaic
:
moneda falsa
- After examining the currency closely, the shopkeeper realized he had been given a slug instead of a real dollar.
Examples
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Jimmy collected the money, handed the little man the special slug, and led him to the back.
Fiction book (1993) -
They're still looking for the slug.
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The detective uncovered a counterfeit bill that was actually a slug designed to trick unsuspecting merchants.
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They arrested the group for distributing slugs at the fair, intending to deceive the customers.
Synonyms
64
3.5
An object made to look real to trick people
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6.3
A false copy of money or documents made to trick people
2
8.9
Fake bills or coins that people do not accept as real money
A thing that is fake and has no value
Compounds
- Archaic
A tool used in traditional printing to cut thin lead strips for spacing type
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slug for a fake coin comes from the idea of a small 'lump' of metal used to trick machines or people, so a slug is a counterfeit piece used instead of a real coin. That's why finding a slug means someone used a fake coin.