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  • adjective Scotland shaky, giddy, unsteady, rickety

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Examples

  • The Labour MP for Bloggerdom could have his keyboard in a shoogly socket after that 'brave' move.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Jeff 2009

  • The Labour MP for Bloggerdom could have his keyboard in a shoogly socket after that 'brave' move.

    Tom Harris tells Gordon to go, to his face Jeff 2009

  • And if he has past form then his jacket will always have been on a shoogly peg.

    Not so Quick off the mark Jeff 2009

  • A dead homosexual approaching St Peter at the gates of heaven will have his or her angel wings on a very shoogly peg, or so the apparent religious teachings would have us believe, Church of Scotland included.

    Rennie's Aisle Jeff 2009

  • Richard has had his jacket ona shoogly peg for some time, like Murdo Fraser, they thrive on Aberdeen University student politics.....

    Labour's Religious Division Jeff 2009

  • Consequently, Richard Baker has once again left himself exposed and rather than the public heeding his constant claims that Kenny MacAskill is not up to the job of Justice Secretary, they are no doubt noticing that it is Mr Baker who has his jacket on a shoogly peg.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Jeff 2009

  • One poll showing the Tory lead cut to just six points is a pretty shoogly nail upon which to hang your hopes.

    Gordon Brown is a Rescue Donkey 2009

  • One poll showing the Tory lead cut to just six points is a pretty shoogly nail upon which to hang your hopes.

    Gordon Brown is a Rescue Donkey 2009

  • One poll showing the Tory lead cut to just six points is a pretty shoogly nail upon which to hang your hopes.

    John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

  • Consequently, Richard Baker has once again left himself exposed and rather than the public heeding his constant claims that Kenny MacAskill is not up to the job of Justice Secretary, they are no doubt noticing that it is Mr Baker who has his jacket on a shoogly peg.

    Labour's Religious Division Jeff 2009

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