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Noun
loogan (plural loogans)
- (US slang, dated) A fool.
1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 160:‘You think he sent that loogan after you?’
‘What's a loogan?’
‘A guy with a gun.’
- (US slang, derogatory) A Lithuanian.
2003, Donald Lehmann, “Thirty-two”, in Inc., iUniverse, page 30:‘Excuse me,’ I said. ‘Marcelonas? Is that your name, Doyle Marcelonas?'
‘Marcelunis,’ he said.
‘That's a real Chicago name,’ I said. ‘Right?’
‘Marquette Park,’ he said.
‘A South Side boy,’ I said.
‘South Side loogan,’ he said. ‘Grew up in Marquette Park and I live in Beverly now.’
I thought I had him sidetracked. Loogan meant he was Lithuanian, and I wanted to take the conversation in that direction. Didn't get the chance.
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