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lugole
What does lugole mean?
The ear. From "lug" (old word for ear) plus "hole". Brummie and Black Country staple, made nationally famous by Frankie Howerd's "pin back your lugholes". Folksy, dated, still funny.
"Pin back yer lugoles, I'm only sayin' this once."
Origin
"Lug" — Northern/Scots word for ear (since the 1500s) — plus "hole".
Frequently asked questions
What does lugole mean?
A lugole is an ear — as in, pin yours back and listen.
How do you use lugole in a sentence?
"Get your lugoles round this" means listen up to this.
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