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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SUGG, n.2, v.2
I. n. A big drink (Cai. 1931).
II. v. In freq. form suggle, to drink in a sucking, slobbering way like a calf (Ork. 1971).
[Variant of Eng. swig, id., phs. influenced by suck.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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