Lexicographical Neighbors of Staggie
Literary usage of Staggie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Changing the Fourth Estate: Essays on South African Journalism by Adrian Hadland (2005)
"The Pagad group gathered outside an illegal drug dispensary belonging to the
infamous staggie twin brothers in London Street. ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1887)
"staggie, ». Dim. of stag. Tim' thou's howe-backit now, ... I've seen the day,
Thou could hue gane like ony staggie Out-ow re the lay. ..."
3. State of the Nation: South Africa 2004-2005 by John Daniel, Roger Southall, Jessica Lutchman (2005)
"Pagad achieved international publicity when notorious gang leader Rashaad staggie
was pulled from his luxury 4x4 vehicle in August 1996, shot, ..."
4. Complete Glossary to the Poetry and Prose of Robert Burns: With Upwards of by John Cuthbertson (1886)
"staggie. Diminutive of stag. After this explicit declaration by Burns himself
one would have thought it impossible to mistake the meaning of the word, ..."
5. The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on by Robert Burns, James Currie (1835)
"staggie, the diminutive of stag. Stalwart, strong, stout. Stan, to stand ; stan't,
did stand. Stane, a stone. Stang, an acute pain ; a twinge ; to sting. ..."
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