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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1911-1934
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BLIBBERIN', vbl.n. The act of slobbering or of making a noise when drinking soup, etc. [′blɪb(ə)rɪn]Abd.(D) 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 55:
It was difficult for those eating therefrom [a dish in the centre of the table] to keep "frae blibberin' an' spullin' a' ower the table."Abd.13 1911 Abd.2 1934
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