vogie

[ voh-gee, vog-ee ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. conceited; proud.
2. cheerful; merry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vogie¹

First recorded in 1705–15; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“Vogie has a lot of confidence. He’s getting his pitch, he’s aggressive, that’s the biggest thing. I thought last year he was a little passive, kind of always looking for his pitch, taking a lot of strikes. He’s up there attacking it and getting good results.”

From Seattle Times

Arroyo muttered "My bad, Vogie," Vogelsong said, when the Giants pitcher jogged back to the dugout after he landed a successful sacrifice, and Arroyo was booed soundly walking off the mound after a scoreless inning.

From Seattle Times

"See, there," she said, holding up a fragment of one of the broken vessels, "there's the end o' my bonny cheeny jug, that I was sae vogie o', and that hadna its neebor in braid Scotland."

From Project Gutenberg

Among them was one Patrick Girdwood, the deacon of the craft, a most comical character, so vogie of his honours and dignities in the town council that he could not get the knight told often enough what a load aboon the burden he had in keeping a' things douce and in right regulation amang the bailies.

From Project Gutenberg

My only beast, I had nae mae, And vow but I was vogie!

From Project Gutenberg