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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†DIBBLE-DABBLE, n. comb. “Uproar, accompanied with violence” (Fif. 1825 Jam.2). Cf. Dibber-dabber.Ib., MS. Poem:
The signal made, the culprit met his fate, When lo! there rose a mighty dibble-dabble.
