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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.
HABBER-GLABBER, adj.comb. Rash, impetuous, extremely impulsive and headstrong in behaviour (Ork. 1929 Marw.). Also hammer-glammer (Ib.).
[Origin prob. mainly imit., with phs. some influence from Glabberan, Icel. phr. með hǫppum ok glǫppum and Eng. dial. hab nab, hit or miss.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Habber-glabber adj. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/habberglabber>
