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shoogle

British  
/ ˈʃʊɡəl /

verb

  1. to shake, sway, or rock back and forth

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noun

  1. a rocking motion; shake

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Other Word Forms

  • shoogly adjective

Etymology

Origin of shoogle

from dialectal shog, shug; apparently related to German schaukeln to shake

Example Sentences

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So England boss Roy Hodgson has given his team a good old shoogle, much as expected.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2015

So England boss Roy Hodgson has given his team a good old shoogle, much as expected.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2015

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