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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

PAP, v.3, int. Also pa-a-rp.

I. v. To sound (the horn of a motor-car), esp. of the former rubber-balled sort, to toot (‡ne.Sc., Ags. 1975).Abd. 1965 H. Diack Village on Don 122:
I was then allowed to sit in the driver's seat and even to pa-a-rp the rubber-balled horn.

II. int., gen. reduplic. pap-pap, toot-toot, of a motor horn (Abd. 1975). [Imit.]

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