dat' tigalja

[Edil Legno]

Valery Belyanin  suggests it should be misprint.
It can't be misprint.I've found this expression  even in"Vodjanaja feerija"

—А приятель его выказал себя с нехорошей стороны.
Он поступил как подлец,пытаясь,так сказать,дать тигаля.Но был задержан слабой,но честной рукой приезжего.—

It's evident from the context :ubezhat'.

web site suggested by Alina Izraeli doesn't work,I've tried on www.google.ru - but it only repeats Zoshchenko and gave no explanation of the word - tigal', tigalja.
I'm going on in my search,hope someone could find the ethymology.
Best wishes and thanks to all .
Katarìna Peitlovà,Ph.Dr.

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