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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.
FUM, n.2 A disagreeable smell (Edb. 1898 J. Baillie Walter Crighton, Gl.; m.Lth., Dmf. 1953). [fʌm]
[Prob. ad. the rhyme in the nursery story of Jack the Giant-Killer, "Fe, fi, fo, fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman," with influence from Funk.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Fum n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fum_n2>
