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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1739

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SKIB, n. A hard smack or crack, a blow, whack.Abd. 1739 Caled. Mag. (1788) 502:
The Carlie's head was scawt, It gat a fell uncanny skib.

[Prob. a nonce onomat. formation based on Skelp or the like.]

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"Skib n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skib>

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