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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BACKERTY-GETS, adv. Backwards. Cf. Gate, n., 1. (2) and Backerty-wyss.Kcd. 1934 L. G. Gibbon in Scottish Scene 179:
Johnny went stitering back and couped, backerty-gets into the stall.
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"Backerty-gets adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087787>
