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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.
†FLAPDAWDRON, n. “A tall ill-clad person” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 205); a tatterdemalion (Kcb.4 c.1900).
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"Flapdawdron n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flapdawdron>
