Scotland · verb and noun

shoogle

To shake, wobble, sway, or move unsteadily.

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What shoogle means

Shoogle describes a repeated shaking or wobbling movement.

A loose chair, bus ride, tooth, table, or object being shifted can all shoogle.

Each example is followed by its intended plain-English meaning.

Give the table a wee shoogle.

Move or shake the table slightly.

The bus was shoogling along the road.

The bus was wobbling as it travelled.

Shoogle can mean gentle movement or unstable shaking; the object and sentence show which.

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