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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
DARG, n.2 A big piece, a mass, a large portion of anything; used ironically to denote something of little value, or when one has received less than was expected (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl.). Cf. Derg.
[Norw. dial. dorg, a mass, a heap (Torp).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Darg n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/darg_n2>
