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[ luhg-ee, loog-ee, loo-gee ] / ˈlʌg i, ˈlʊg i, ˈlu gi /
noun Scot.any wooden container with a lug, or handle, as a mug, a pail, or a dish with a handle on the side. Origin of luggieFirst recorded in 1715–25; lug2 + -ie Words nearby luggielug foresail, luggage, luggage van, lugger, lugger topsail, luggie, Lughnasadh, lughole, lug nut, Lugo, Lugones Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for luggieSpeaking of the produce in Tirhoot, the same gentleman says the "luggie," or measuring rod, varies throughout the district. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds When out at sea Luggie had nothing to do but cast out his lines to have as plentiful a dinner as he could desire. Witch Stories|E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton In another part of the district, including Sarun, where the "luggie" is larger, the average produce is about one-third better. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds Jamieson says that the leader had to repeat a rhyme, and if he made a mistake, he in turn became Luggie. The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
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