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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CURLY-DODDY, n. comb.2 “Affectionately applied to a curly-pated child” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; 1941 (per Lnk.11)).
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"Curly-doddy n. comb.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/curlydoddy_n_comb2>
