Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CHITTER-LILIES, n. comb., pl. “The bowels of a pig cut into rings and fried in gravy” (Ant. 1931 “J.C.” in North. Whig (14 Dec.) 9/6).
[A corruption of Eng. chitterlings.]
