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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKOOLING, ppl.adj. Appar. a local variant of scouring s.v. Scour, q.v. See L, 4.Rs. 1949 Gsw. Herald (7 Feb.):
You clean the pan with a “skooling cloot.”