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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†RUMMELSHACKIN, adj. Also -shakin. Of persons: loose-jointed, raw-boned (Bwk. 1825 Jam.; ‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
[An altered form ad. Ramshackle. For the ppl. form cf. ramshackled, ib., Eng. dial. ramshackling, rickety.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rummelshackin adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rummelshackin>
