Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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COMWUSTIBLES, n.pl. Chemicals; chemical foods. Used only by Brown.Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 212:
An' forby, he [the photographer] bruik a bottlie o' comwustibles, an' made his han's as black's ink.Ib. 222:
They dinna live on artefeeshal graisses — they're nae fed up wi' comwustibles for shows.
