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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1686
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Whipster, n. [e.m.E. whipster (1589).] A lively person, one who plays games. — 1686 G. Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 32.
Then play our casts among the whipsters [To] Throw for the hammer, lowp for slippers
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"Whipster n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/whipster>
