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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.

FUZZIE, adj. Also fuzzy, fussy. Effervescent, hissing, fizzing (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; Slg.3 1943: ‡Abd.27 1953).Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 142:
Fungin fiery peats, an stanes Wi' fuzzy gleed.
Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 23:
Hei glaammed at eet . . . an waird eet afore ma lookin een on o leemeenade or sic-another fussy drink.

[Variant of Eng. fizzy. See P.L.D. § 58.1. Cf. also Fiss, v. and Yks. dial. fuss, to boil over; all onomat.]

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