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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1902
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†HIDDIE-PYKE, n. A miser, skinflint.Bnff. 1902 E.D.D.:
He's a real hiddie-pyke, he widd scraup hell for a bawbee gehn he wizna fleyt for burnin's fingers.
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