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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a slug of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a large amount of a liquid, often in a casual or informal context.
Example: "After a long day at work, I poured myself a slug of whiskey to unwind."
Alternatives: "a shot of" or "a gulp of".
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A slug of Fernet-Branca (fittingly Italian) might help, too.
Jack Nicholson takes a slug of Evian water.
Wiggins takes a slug of coffee; double espresso, of course.
Sadarm fires a slug of molten metal at the selected target.
Washing down a bagel with a slug of hot coffee: minus 10 m.p.h.
I have added bath oil and a slug of Dead Sea salt.
He covered Bill Withers and (after fortifying himself with a slug of Hennessy) Maze.
You could use sherry instead or a slug of white wine.
He washed the pill off his tongue with a slug of water, swallowing hard.
Under our scheme, Germany would pay more on a slug of its debt, subsidising riskier borrowers.
There are only two cocktails: "a slug of whiskey" and a martini.
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