Doogheno

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something or someone good. obsolete

    "Some sound of dismay must have escaped my lips, for Jo narrowed his eyes on me. 'Doogheno or dabheno?' he asked in a low voice, unable to diagnose it for himself."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Good obsolete

    "Business topics are discussed in a most peculiar style. One man takes the pipe from his mouth and says, "Bill made a doogheno hit this morning." "Jem," says another, to a man just entering, "you'll stand a top o' reeb?" "On," answers Jem, "I've had a trosseno tol, and have been doing dab.""

Example

More examples

"Some sound of dismay must have escaped my lips, for Jo narrowed his eyes on me. 'Doogheno or dabheno?' he asked in a low voice, unable to diagnose it for himself."

Etymology

Back slang for one good or good one.

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