pluggers
Those who persevere
Pluggers are sturdy, utilitarian sandals with a rubber sole and a simple strap configuration, common in Australia and New Zealand.
The name comes from the rubber plug that fastens the thong straps to the sole—when the plug breaks, the sandal is ruined.
In American English, these are flip-flops or thongs.
Plugger also means someone who promotes something persistently, especially in the music industry: The record label hired pluggers to get radio airplay.
Persistently attentive to tasks
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
dedicated · tenacious · dogged · blue-collar · working-class · laborer · tradesperson · salt-of-the-earth
diligent
Persistently attentive to tasks
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
reliable · dedicated · tenacious · dogged · blue-collar · working-class · laborer · tradesperson · salt-of-the-earth · ordinary
thongs
Narrow-strapped footwear or underwear
- sandalsOpen strappy footwear
- flip-flopsY-strapped casual sandals
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
casual · beach · summer · Australian · cheap · durable · everyday · informal · backyard · poolside
strip
Narrow elongated piece
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
funnies · humor · gag · punchline · newspaper · daily · relatable · everyman · homespun · folksy
- endodonticsendodontist, pulpitis, pulp, hand file, reamers
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer
pluggersquitters
People who stop persisting
dropouts · abandoners · deserters · surrenderers · slackers
pluggerssprinters
Brief-race speed athletes
dabblers · dilettantes · flashes in the pan · one-hit wonders
- plugged inAttached to power source
- plugged upFully obstructed, no flow
- plugged intoConnected to power source
- plugged awayWorked steadily without stopping
- plugged nickelDefaced coin, no value