luggie

[ luhg-ee, loog-ee, loo-gee ]

noun

, Scot.

1. any wooden container with a lug, or handle, as a mug, a pail, or a dish with a handle on the side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of luggie¹

First recorded in 1715–25; lug ² + -ie

Example Sentences

In another part of the district, including Sarun, where the "luggie" is larger, the average produce is about one-third better.

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Speaking of the produce in Tirhoot, the same gentleman says the "luggie," or measuring rod, varies throughout the district.

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We need hardly wonder at the fate of poor Luggie, considering the times.

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The luggie, it must be observed, varies in size throughout the district.

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When out at sea Luggie had nothing to do but cast out his lines to have as plentiful a dinner as he could desire.

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