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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.
Quotation dates: 1923
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FLAPPY, adj. Flighty; tomboyish (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Add.).Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. Add. 340:
A flappy wainch.
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"Flappy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flappy>
