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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter.

[Cant or Slang]

slugger ‎(plural sluggers)

a boxer who tends to deliver hard punches
(baseball) a batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits
That will bring up the slugger, Jones.

slugger m ‎(plural sluggers)