Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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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.]
