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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
RUGGY, adj. Also in variant form rugsie (Ork. 1968). Clumsy in dress, loutish in appearance (Ork. 1929 Marw.); loose, insecure, ramshackle (Ork. 1950).
[Norw. dial. rugga, to rock, sway. See note to Rug, v., n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ruggy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ruggy>
