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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CHUCKS MEI, interj. “A verbal phrase by which a youngster claims a privilege in a game, bespeaks an article, etc” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Known to Ags.17, Lnk.11 (for Hawick, Rxb.) 1940. [tʃʌks mʌi (-ei, -æi, -əi)]
[Prob. formed on analogy with chaps me, idem (see Chaps).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chucks Mei interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chucks_mei>
