luge en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /luː(d)ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /luʒ/ (General-American)
Etymology
The noun is borrowed from Swiss French or Franco-Provençal luge, from Medieval Latin scludia, from Late Latin sclodia, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *stludio, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₃sleydʰ- (“to slide, slip; to be slick or slippery”). If so, it is related to sled and sleigh. Sense 2.2 (“drinking utensil”) is from its resemblance to the tracks on which luges race. The verb is derived from the noun. Cognates * Irish slaod (“raft, float”) * Old Breton stloit (“sliding; traction”) (modern Breton stlej (“sleigh”)) * Welsh llithr (“slide, slippage”)
Meanings
- (also, attributive, countable) A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
- (also, attributive, broadly, uncountable) The sport of racing on luges.
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(also, attributive, broadly, countable) A piece of bone, ice or other material with a channel down which a drink (usually alcoholic) can be poured into someone's mouth.
Kegs of beer were set up around every corner. There was also a liquor luge—a giant block of ice, slanted at a 45-degree angle and carved with a convenient path for shots to be poured down and into the mouths of anyone who was thirsty.
2010 March 22, Dan Wiederer, “‘I’ll Do It if Bob Does It’”, in Blue Streak: The Highs, Lows and Behind the Scenes Hijinks of a National Champion, Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse, →ISBN, page 16:The luge was a block of ice, sometimes up to three-and-one-half feet long, which had narrow grooves etched into it. Alcohol was poured onto one end of the luge and as the alcohol traveled down the narrow grooves in the block of ice, it was cooled and then ran directly into the mouth of the waiting drinker on the other end.
1999, Ronald S. Beitman, Liquor Liability: A Primer for Winning Your Case, Philadelphia, Pa.: American Law Institute; American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, →ISBN, page 20:The Torres opened their first location in 2010 in Boyle Heights—the area squished between Downtown and East L.A.—and on their Chef's Night Out, we captured some quality father–son time as each Armando showed the other his generation's Boyle Heights. For Junior that meant creative-Italian appetizing at Bestia (technically in the "Arts District") and something called a "bone luge," where a sommelier pours sherry down your gullet via a recently scraped cow femur.
2017, “Things with Tortillas [Pulled Pork Tacos: Armando de la Torre]”, in J. J. Goode, Helen Hollyman, and the editors of Munchies, editors, Munchies: Late-night Eats from the World’s Best Chefs, Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 70:From restaurant openings and closings to how to do a "Bone Marrow Luge," you'll want to check him [Dave Cathey] out for the latest on the gastronomic scene.
2013, Katie Johnstonbaugh, “Introduction”, in Kevin Sirois, editor, Food Lovers’ Guide to Oklahoma: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings, Guilford, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press, →ISBN, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| luges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
vodka luge · ice luge · street luge
Synonyms
Translations (79)
uz chana sporti (sport of racing on luges) · ca luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · eu luge (sport of racing on luges) · ro sanie (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · fa لوژ (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · pt luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · vi luge (sport of racing on luges) · fr luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · cs saně (sport of racing on luges) · et kelgutamine (sport of racing on luges) · mk санкање (sport of racing on luges) · hu szánkó (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · es luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · ta லூஜ் (sport of racing on luges) · sh санкање (sport of racing on luges) · pt luge (sport of racing on luges) · cs sáňky (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · is baksleði (sport of racing on luges) · el λουτζ (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · cs sáňkování (sport of racing on luges) · nb aking (sport of racing on luges) · tt чана спорты (sport of racing on luges) · hu szánkó (sport of racing on luges) · fa لوژسواری (sport of racing on luges) · lt nusileidimas rogutėmis (sport of racing on luges) · be санны спорт (sport of racing on luges) · sv rodel (sport of racing on luges) · de Rennschlitten (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · ar زحافات ثلجية (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · ko 루지 (sport of racing on luges) · no slede (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · gl luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · de Rennrodeln (sport of racing on luges) · cmn 無舵雪橇 /无舵雪橇 (sport of racing on luges) · ru сани (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · eo sledado (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · ru са́нный спорт (sport of racing on luges) · vi trượt băng nằm ngửa (sport of racing on luges) · gl zorra (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · de Schlitten (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · pl rynna (piece of bone, etc., with a channel down which a drink (usually alcoholic) can be poured into someone's mouth) · sh sankanje (sport of racing on luges) · oc lièja (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · eu luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · tl luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · fr luge (sport of racing on luges) · tl luge (sport of racing on luges) · hu szánkósport (sport of racing on luges) · ko 류쥬 (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · cs sáně (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · ja リュージュ (sport of racing on luges) · tr kızak (sport of racing on luges) · ja リュージュ (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · nl rodelen (sport of racing on luges) · ta லூஜ் (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · ko 루지 (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · lt rogučių sportas (sport of racing on luges) · he לוז׳ (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · ko 류쥬 (sport of racing on luges) · hu szánkózás (sport of racing on luges) · uk са́нний спорт (sport of racing on luges) · hu versenyszánkó (sport of racing on luges) · hu versenyszán (sport of racing on luges) · es luge (sport of racing on luges) · el λουτζ (sport of racing on luges) · de Rodeln (sport of racing on luges) · fr luge de course (sport of racing on luges) · it slittino (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · lv kamaniņu braukšana (sport of racing on luges) · fi ohjaskelkkailu (sport of racing on luges) · pl saneczki (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · pl saneczkarstwo (sport of racing on luges) · da kælkning (sport of racing on luges) · hy սահնակային սպորտ (sport of racing on luges) · cy luge (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · bg спортна шейна (sport of racing on luges) · cmn 無舵雪橇 /无舵雪橇 (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · fi ohjaskelkka (racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back) · he לוז׳ (sport of racing on luges)