Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1898
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DIFT, n. A ball which bounces badly, a "dud."Edb. 1898 J. Baillie Walter Crighton 56:
No matter how well the ball might be finished outside, if care were not taken at the start, and carried all through the making, it was sure to turn out a "dift."
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