verb. (American).—See quots.

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  1873.  Tribune, 27 Jan. Not knowing exactly what it is to SKYUGLE a message, we cannot say whether our reporter was guilty of that offence or not; but we have no hesitation in admitting that he procured a copy of the message in advance, and that our reporters do such things almost every day.

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  1880.  M. COLLINS, Thoughts in My Garden, I. 49. The scoundrels SKYUGLED one excellent old gentleman’s choice plate.

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  1864.  Army and Navy Journal (American), 11 July. A corps staff officer informed me that he had been out on a general SCYUGLE; that he had SCYUGLED along the front, when the rebels SCYUGLED a bullet through his clothes; that he should SCYUGLED his servant; who, by the way, had SCYUGLED three fat chickens; that after he had SCYUGLED his dinner, he proposed to SCYUGLE a nap.

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