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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1647-1648
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Plish-plash, n. [Redupl. nonce-form, based on Plasch(e n.] A splashing noise. — ?a1648 Polemo-Middinia 17.
Ad terram cecidere grues plish plashque dedere Sol-goosi in pelago
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"Plish-plash n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/plish_plash>
