Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1910-1925
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CHUGGLE, Chugle, n. and v. [tʃʌgl]
1. n. A struggle.Dmf. 1925 W. A. Scott in Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 20:
We had a gey chugle at first making the ends meet.
2. v. “To jerk, pull” (e.Dmf. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.); to struggle; “known, but little used” (Upper Deeside 1917 (per Abd.8)).w.Dmf. 1910 J. L. Waugh Cracks wi' Robbie Doo xi.:
The neck o' the collar stud wasna lang enough to grip baith the shirt and the dickie, and wi' me chugglin' and chugglin', the dashed thing cam' oot.
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