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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1840
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CRINKYPATIE, int. An exclamation of astonishment, upon my soul! bejabbers!s.Sc. 1840 Wilson's Tales of the Borders VI. 229:
Wha wad hae thocht it? an' a playactor too, crinkypatie!
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"Crinkypatie interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088518>
