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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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COCKIEMAJINKIE, n. A pert young fellow, a whippersnapper.Sc. 1928 J. Bridie Sunlight Sonata (1932) 148:
The Deadly Sins: Please let us, Master? Beelzebub: Bide a wee then, ye cockiemajinkies, till I spy out the land.

[Nonce formation based on cocky and Jink.]

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