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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1922
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HIGGINS, int. An exclamation of surprise or incredulity (Abd. 1957). Cf. Hegs.Ags. 1922 J. B. Salmond Bawbee Bowden xvii.:
Higgins, you lads; here's Sandy Bowden on Donal's back.
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"Higgins interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/higgins>
