Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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‡BITCHING, n. (See quot.)Rnf. 1846 W. Finlay Poems 137 Note:
Bitching — a cant term, denoting a species of low buffoonery, much admired and practised in some of our Paisley Clubs.Rnf.4 1934:
Still occasionally heard meaning “pulling one's leg,” “trying to belittle one.”
