- A plug is used as a metaphor for an actual plus socket in the wall which serves as an outlet to power. In the same way, this word means someone who can be our outlet to other connections that you do not already have.
Plug
zero derivation; noun
Usually a drug dealer, but can be extended to mean someone who has any resource that you desire
Etymology : Originally meaning “stopper” from Middle Dutch, the word has taken on a new meaning to resemble an electrical plug and using this as an analogy to a specific person.
Source : “She’s bringing me ramen, she’s the plug” – Conversation with friend, October 2017
Last modified: 3 December 2017