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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.
Quotation dates: 1845
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¶SLAP, n.4 Nonce variant form of or phs. simply a misprint for Eng. slab, the uneven outer remnants of a log which has been sawn into planks.Per. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 X. 450:
Slaps from saw-mills.
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"Slap n.4". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slap_n4>
