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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1777
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HAP-NAP, adv. Sc. variant of obs. or dial. Eng. hab-nab, at random, at a venture.Fif. 1777 Session Papers, Memorial Carron Co. (25 April) 33:
The pit was put down hap-nap, all by chance.
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"Hap-nap adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088921>
