Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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plug, v.1 1. in transitive senses. (7 subsenses) 2.  in senses of lit. or fig. movement. (2 subsenses)
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