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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†QUACK, n. Also kwack. A brief moment, a trice, in phr. in a quack, quick(ly) (Ork. 1882 Jam., Ork. 1967).
[Imit. of a short, sharp sound. Cf. Crack, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Quack n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/quack>
