Street
plug
What does plug mean?
Anyone with access or hookups, like a friend who scores you into events.
"She's the plug for VIP, knows every door guy."
Origin
AAVE and hip-hop slang where a 'plug' is a connection or supplier, originally drug-related. It broadened to mean any reliable hookup, and as a verb means to promote.
Frequently asked questions
What does plug mean in slang?
It means your connection — the person who can reliably get you something, whether tickets, hookups, or originally drugs.
Does plug always mean a drug dealer?
Originally it leaned that way, but now a plug can be anyone with access or hookups, like a friend who scores you into events.
What does it mean to 'plug' something?
As a verb, to plug something means to promote or recommend it, like plugging a friend's party or business.
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