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shoogle.

"...an it swelled up awfie, still it's a right shooglie tram richt enough but Dalmuir to Uddingston an back taks ma buttermilk tae jist the right consistency an speakin o buttermilk is that no a shame aboot the Queen Mum is'n it no, still ..."

Translation:

shoogle: shake, wobble, move from side to side.

"... and it swelled up terribly, still this is indeed a very shaky tram without a doubt but Dalmuir to Uddingston and back brings my buttermilk to just the correct consistency and speaking of buttermilk is that not a shame about the Queen Mother, just so, still ..."

31, March, 2002.

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Glasgow trams, the boneshakers of their day.

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