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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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JOB-TROT, n.comb. Also ¶-troot. A slow, monotonous or easy-going progression (Kcd. 1926); the old routine or settled way of things. Also attrib.Sc. 1707 W. Fraser Maxwell Mem. (1863) II. 353:
If it could be smoothed and reduced to somquhat of our old job-trott.Sc. 1715 Letter in Atholl MSS. (11 May):
Neither is it worth while to putt your Grace to the charges of it . . . for they are after the ordinary Job trott.Abd. 1891 Bon-Accord (15 Aug.) 7:
Not being content with the ordinary job trot at which all well regulated clocks should go.