Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PUPPIE, n.2 Also puppy. The poppy (w.Sc. 1741 A. M'Donald Galick Vocab. 59, Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., puppy; Ork., wm., sm. and s.Sc. 1967). Comb. stinkin' puppy, the wild poppy (Watson).Sc. 1828 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1863) II. 159:
To enable the pinks and puppies for a few hours to struggle up their droopin heads.
