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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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AFF-PITTIN, -PITTING, -PUTTING, n. Putting-off, procrastination, delay.Cai. 1872 M. Maclennan Peasant Life 235:
What's the use o' thinking an' aff-pitting?Bnff.2 1931:
A body seen [soon] gets tire't o's eternal affpittin.Ayr.5 1931:
I gied him a merry courant for his aff-putting.
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"Aff-pittin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/affpittin_n>
