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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CUTSIE, n. A local name for the kittywake. Rissa tridactyla (Fif. 1975), also for a gull in gen. (Id.). [Dim. reduced form in -Sie of *cutty ( < kittie) wake. See Kittie, n.1, 5. (10).]
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"Cutsie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088566>
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