soogee

verb
soo·​gee | \ ˈsüjē\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of soogee

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: to wash down (as the deck and paintwork of a ship) have his boys soogee the galley— Richard Bissell

soogee

noun
\ "\
plural -s

Definition of soogee (Entry 2 of 2)

: clean rope yarns used to wash with

History and Etymology for soogee

Verb

perhaps from Japanese sōji cleaning

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