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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1887
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BOO, Bu, Bue, n.2 “A colloq. name for a bull” (Sc. 1887 Jam.6, s.v. bu).
Comb.: boo-lady, bu-lady, “a cow” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).Sc. 1887 Jam.6:
A cow being called a bu-lady.