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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1929
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BAFFIN, n.1 (See quot.) [′bɑfɪn]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Baffin. A severe drenching; usually applied to the drenching and buffeting one gets by being exposed to a storm of wind and rain: e.g. "What a b[affin] he's got this night!"
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"Baffin n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/baffin_n1>
