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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.
¶SHUSHLACH, n. An untidy slovenly woman (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).
[An irreg. variant of or phs. a mistake for *scushlach, from scushle s.v. Scush + -ach, -Och.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shushlach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shushlach>