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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶SLOOIE, v. “To fleece one by a trick or fraud; to take advantage of one in a bargain” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).
[The source of this has not been traced. ?Deriv. of slew, to twist or turn round. Cf. Cor. dial., Australian slewed, cheated.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slooie v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slooie>
