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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
OOGA-TOOGA, n. A name applied to thin, poor grass and fig. scanty hair on a person's head (Sh. 1947 Sh. Folk Bk. I. 88, Sh. 1964).
[A redupl. variant of ogadoo, Okerdu, q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ooga-tooga n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/oogatooga>