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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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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.

†FLUP, n.1 Also floop-. A stupid, clumsy person (Ags., Cld. 1808 Jam.; Edb. 1910 Scotsman (3 Sept.)). Also used attrib. Cf. Fleep.Ags. 1808 Jam.:
A laidly flup, an aukward booby. . . . It also seems to imply the idea of inactivity.Edb. 1859 F. W. Bedford G. Heriot's Hospital 346:
We may ask flup Davie.

Comb.: flup-fittit, floop-, flat-footed (Kcb.4 c.1900).

[Orig. prob. imit., with influence from flap, flop. O.Sc. floop-like, stupid, 1665.]

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