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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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JOUGAL, n. Also joogle, jugal, juckal, juckel, deugle. A dog (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., 1950 Scots Mag. (Feb.) 336). Gipsy.Bwk. 1986:
Deek the bonnie deugle. Per. 1990 Betsy Whyte Red Rowans and Wild Honey (1991) 13:
'Oh, did you think that I had forgotten about you, my wee jugal? Come on, jump into this box - and not a sound out of you, mind!' Abd. 1990 Stanley Robertson Fish-Hooses (1992) 41:
He wis blamed for stealing, chasing bairns, killing cats and juckals, and whitever mischief wis at hand, he wis sure tae be the scapegoat. Ags. 1996 Brechin Review (9 May) 11:
Noo ye peer oot yer flat,
Ye've nae juckel nor cat,
An' yer no allowed peevie
nor cakie.
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