Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAKE, n.3 (See quot.)Rxb. (Kelso) 1933 A. Berwick in Border Mag. (April) 64:
When something — a football match or a film, say — falls short of the required standard, Kelso says “It's a bake.”
