Definition/Meaning of loogan

• English - Noun: loogan ( plural loogans ) ( US slang , dated ) A fool . 1939 , Raymond Chandler , The Big Sleep , Penguin 2011, p . 160: ‘You think he sent that loogan after you?’ ‘What's a loogan ?’ ‘A guy with a gun .’
• English - Etymology: Origin unknown .
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /ˈluːɡən/