- on a shoogly peg
- On a shoogly peg(Scot) Something, like a person's job, that's on a shoogly peg is insecure.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
Shoogle — to shake or rock from side to side Don t shoogle the ladder. A shoogle is a shake or nudge such as Give me a shoogle if I fall asleep. The old tram cars were known as shooglies and if someone s jacket is on a shoogly peg he is in danger of… … Scottish slang