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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.
SKUT, n. 1. A threepenny piece (Lnk. 1927–70); 2. A cigarette end (Slg., Lnk. 1970).
[The first meaning is prob. a reduced form of scuttick, variant of Eng. slang scuddick, a small coin (see Skourick); meaning 2. may be a transf. sense of 1. or more prob. of Eng. scut, a rabbit's tail.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skut n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skut>
