smugal

Yola

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smacken + -al (“suffix forming nouns”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smʊˈɡɔːɫ/

Noun

smugal

1. smack (a loud kiss)
   • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 8:

     An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.

     And Paddy, he gave her a mighty smack.

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133