Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶HOOLIE-GOOL-OO-OO, n. The hoot of an owl.Bnff. 1876 S. Smiles Sc. Naturalist 124:
The quick eye or ear of the owl detected me, and I was at once greeted with his hoolie-gool-oo-oo.
