salugi
salugi is the alternative spelling of Saluki.
Meaning of Saluki
Noun
Saluki (plural Salukis)
- An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.
- Synonyms:
- Gazelle Hound, Persian Greyhound, Royal Dog of Egypt
Noun
salugi (uncountable)
- A keep-away game in which children throw around an object with the aim of keeping it away from a particular child (often the owner of the object) or from another group of children; keepings off.
- They had seized the tan derby of one of their number; three others in sharp suits and silk waistcoats were tossing it around in a wild game of salugi.1956, Gerald Green, The Last Angry Man, page 193
- Then he grabs a hat off Jim, a guy about my age who never says anything, and they all playing saloogie around him with it like a bunch of kids.1966, Jay Neugeboren, Big Man, page 55
- Synonyms:
- keep-away, monkey in the middle, piggy in the middle
Synonyms of salugi
Forms of salugi
| plural | salugis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | saloogie |
| alternative form | sloogie |
| alternative form | saluggi |
| alternative form | salugie |
Origin of salugi
See Saluki.
Unknown. Attested in print from the 1950s; likely used earlier.
Questions about salugi
- What does salugi mean?
- Salugi means a keep-away game in which children throw around an object with the aim of keeping it away from a particular child (often the owner of the object) or from another group of children; keepings off.
- What is salugi the alternative spelling of?
- Salugi is the alternative spelling of Saluki.
- What part of speech is salugi?
- Salugi is a noun.
- What is the plural of salugi?
- The plural of salugi is salugis.
Words near salugi in the dictionary
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