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skuggery

skuggery is the alternative form of scuggery.

Meaning of scuggery

Noun

scuggery (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, rare) Dishonest behaviour; criminal conduct; villainy
    • The exposure is rich, racy and instructive. It fully corroborates all the statements of corruption, rascality and "scuggery" made by Professor Turner in his recently published report, and will convince the public that the corruption of the recent legislature of Illinois has not one-half been told.1867, One of the "ring", “Document Number 20 History of the Champaign "Elephant"”, in The Movement for Industrial Education and the Establishment of the University 1840-1870 (Semi-Centennial History...

Questions about skuggery

What is skuggery the alternative form of?
Skuggery is the alternative form of scuggery.

Words near skuggery in the dictionary

  1. skues
  2. skufia
  3. skufias
  4. skug
  5. skugged
  6. skuggery
  7. skugging
  8. skugs
  9. skuil
  10. skuils
  11. skuing

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