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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BOBBY WHAUP, n. A local name for the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (w.Lth. 1955), phs. from its bobbing motions. See also Whaup.
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"Bobby Whaup n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088072>
