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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1930
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ROOCHER, adj. Blunt, ragged in the edge, of a knife. [′ruxər]Ork. 1930 Orcadian (13 Feb.):
Like the knife of a wee cousin of mine long ago, whose knife sadly needed whetting, for he said it was gey roocher.
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