loogie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- lōōg'i
- /ˈluːɡi/
Etymology
Unknown; possibly from Luger, Lou, Lue or Louie; possibly from the name of the baseball player Lou Gehrig (from the habit of baseball players of spitting); possible variant of booger.
Meanings
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(US, slang) A thick quantity of sputum, usually containing phlegm.
I steal doobies, spit loogies when I puff on it
1995, “I Got 5 on It”, in Operation Stackola, performed by Luniz:to hock a loogie
- (US, slang) Any thick, disgusting liquid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| loogies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| loogy | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (24)
fr huitre (sputum) · es escupitajo (sputum) · nl slijm (thick liquid) · fi räkä (sputum) · sv loska (sputum) · fr glaviot (sputum) · fr mollard (sputum) · es gargajo (sputum) · pl plwocina (sputum) · pl śluz (thick liquid) · sv slem (thick liquid) · sv snorloska (sputum) · nv chátłʼish (sputum) · cmn 痰 (sputum) · nl drets (thick liquid) · ru харчо́к (sputum) · ru плево́к (sputum) · nl fluim (sputum) · cs chrchel (sputum) · ru слизь (thick liquid) · pl flegma (sputum) · cs flus (sputum) · nl blubber (thick liquid) · ru мокрота́ (thick liquid)