Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STOOG, n. Also stogg. The core of a boil or imposthume, the pus in an abscess (Cai. 1904 E.D.D., Cai. 1971). [stug, stog]
[Gael. stùc, a little, conical hill, a lump.]
