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loogie

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[loo-gee] / ˈlu gi /

noun

loogies plural
  1. a thick mass of phlegm, mucus, or saliva stuck in the throat or expelled by spitting.


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The video includes a visual of Pine gazing down at his right thigh, potentially to inspect a loogie that landed upon it, before stretching his face into an uncomfortable smile.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022

I didn’t go through chemo, targeted drug therapies, radiation, a clinical trial and surgeries galore just so some random stranger could kill me with a loogie.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2021

Hathaway said he regretted the loogie that could spark further punishment from the NHL in the form of a fine or suspension, and the Ducks were spitting mad about the entire incident.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2019

But one thing is certain: That, my friends, is one magic loogie.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 12, 2019

Marigold wouldn’t have believed it for a second if she didn’t feel the overwhelming desire to hock a loogie right that very moment.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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