Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RIM-RAM, adj. Also deriv. form rim-rammle. Confused, higgledy-piggledy, disordered (w.Lth. 1825 Jam.; Mry., Bnff. 1968).Fif. c.1850 R. Peattie MS.:
Rim-ram is to reel-rall as active to passive. You find things reel-rall. You put things rim-ram or ram-stam.Mry. 1949 Northern Scot (30 April):
The new-washen claes are blaan a' owre the stidden In rim-rammle steer.
