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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SMACK, v., n., adv. Also †smak. Sc. forms and usages:

I. v. 1. To kiss, esp. in a loud, hearty way. Gen.Sc., now obs. or dial. in Eng. Hence smacker, a loud kiss. Gen.Sc.Mry. 1865 W. Tester Poems 133:
I kiss'd first the ae cheek, syne smackit the tother.Arg. 1901 N. Munro Doom Castle xiii.:
“Kiss me good afternoon, Sim.” “I wish to God it was good-bye!” thought he as he smacked her vulgarly.

2. To move along with speed, “pelt” (Ags., Per. 1970).Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Galtov. Encycl. 94:
Driving down on Lowdenlee As hard as he could smack.

II. n. 1. As in Eng. Fig. phrs. at ae smack, in a smack, immediately, “at the first go'” on the spot, in an instant. Deriv. smacksie, a large whelk, genus Buccinum (Ags. 1970), from a play on Buckie, n.⁴, a smart blow, a smack.s.Sc. 1809 T. Donaldson Poems 124:
I'll be wi' ye in a smack.Slk. 1810 Hogg Tales (1874) 157:
She had gien hersel up to the deil at ae smack.

2. A loud hearty kiss. Gen.Sc., now obs. or dial. in Eng. Dim. smacky, -ie, id. Phr. to play smack, to make a kissing noise, to come together in a kiss.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 117:
[He] wi' the word a kindly smak her gae.Sc. 1776 D. Herd Sc. Songs II. 189:
Now fair fa' ye, my bonny Meg, I's let a wee smacky fa' on you.e.Lth. a.1801 R. Gall Poems (1819) 128:
He ca'd me his dawtie, his dearie, his dow, An' pressed hame his words wi' a smack o' my mou'.Sc. 1815 Scott Guy M. xxiv.:
A smack that had much more affection than ceremony in it.Rxb. 1821 A. Scott Poems 128:
And smack for smack on Mary's lips He heard the skelpin kisses laid.Ayr. 1822 Galt Sir A. Wylie cii.:
Gie her a smack on the tae cheek, and syne on the tother — that's the way to woo.Ags. 1866 R. Leighton Poems 323:
And aye their lips played smack.Slg. 1901 R. Buchanan Poems 176:
Wi' mony a rousing smack.

†III. adv. As in Eng. Comb. smacksmooth, adj., completely smooth and even, level, flush with the surface. Also in Eng. dial.; adv., smoothly, uninterruptedly, evenly.Sc. 1755 Smollett Don Quixote IV. 29:
Their faces smack-smooth as if they had been clean shaven.Sc. 1799 W. Nicol Practical Planter 300:
The method of cutting [woods] also varies, some cut the whole smack-smooth.Sc. 1802 H. Martin Helen of Glenross I. 188:
A tour went on smack smooth, except a rough road.