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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1875
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BAPP-NOSE, n. a squat pug nose giving the face a flat bap-like appearance.Fif. 1875 A. Burgess Bk. of Nettercaps 88:
Like the wife wi' the bapp nose, ye tak' a'thing tae ye.