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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SCROBAN, n. The crop of a fowl; the human gullet, the chest (Arg. 1882 Arg. Herald (3 June); Cai., Sth., Rs., Inv., Per., Arg., Bte. 1969). Gael. [′skro:bən]Arg.2 1930:
“I'll tak ye by the scroban if ye let anither cheep oot o' yer mooth”. I have heard it said of a full-breasted girl: “She has a scroban on her like a wee doo”.

[Gael. sgròban, crop or gizzard.]

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