noun General Slang

spuggie

· noun · geordie

A sparrow — and by extension any tiny scrap of a thing.

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Definitions

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A sparrow. The little brown bird hopping round your beer garden. Pure Geordie, baffles southerners on sight.

“There's a spuggie nesting in the gutter again.”
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2

By extension, a small or skinny person — usually a kid. Affectionate.

“She's a tiny little spuggie, six year old and barely four stone.”
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spuggie In A Sentence

There's a spuggie nesting in the gutter again.
She's a tiny little spuggie, six year old and barely four stone.

Origin & Usage

Variants spuggy

People Also Ask

What does "spuggie" mean?

It's a sparrow, and by extension any tiny little scrap of a thing.

How do you use "spuggie" in a sentence?

"There was a wee spuggie hopping about on the windowsill."

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