The Clue
Token look-alike (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SLUG
Tags
Notes
The answer SLUG is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.
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Definition
SLUG as a noun:
1. (bullet, slug) = a projectile that is fired from a gun
2. (sluggard, slug) = an idle slothful person
3. any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
SLUG as a verb:
1. (slug, slog, swig) = strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
2. (idle, laze, slug, stagnate) = be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"