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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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FOOFACK, n. The whelk, Buccinum undatum.Rs. 1923 N. Macrae Romance Royal Burgh 162:
Fish wives from the coast villages came with their creels of whelks (foofacks), dulce, and tangles in their season.
