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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1824
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BOMF, n. A bump, shake. [bɔmf]Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 95:
But whether it was the bomf he got, That made his lang lugs tingle, He ken'd na.
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"Bomf n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bomf>
