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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
FIZZER, n.
1. “A griddle-cake baked with fat but no spice” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Add.). Also in n.Eng. dial.
2. A smart blow, a cuff (Ib.; ne.Sc. 1942).
3. A cantankerous person (ne.Sc. 1951).
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