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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLOOTER, n. (See quot.) [′blutər, ′blɔutər (Marw.)]Ork. 1929 Marw.; Bnff.² 1935:
Blooter, a wet mass or jelly, a mess of some soft wet substance; e.g. “it was a' lyan i' a b[looter].”