Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1990-1998
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FUNCY, adj., n. ne.Sc. form of Eng. fancy.ne.Sc. 1992 Press and Journal 4 Jul 4:
"Ma mither got it at a jumble afore the war. She jist took a funcy till't and she swappit a hame-made tea-cosy and a puckle bannocks for't. ..."
Comb.: funcy piece, A cake.Abd. 1990:
Funcy piece: "piece" could be a scone or bread with butter, jam, but can also be a cake, especially if "funcy piece".ne.Sc. 1994 Press and Journal 7 May 20:
"Yes if it gets you oot o' ma hair. And I'll hae a funcy piece."ne.Sc. 1995 Daily Record 19 Sep 26:
I can report an expanding waistline and no shortage of places to stop for a "fly cup and a funcy piece" — sorry, I can't help slipping back into my old dialect!ne.Sc. 1998 Sunday Times 26 Jul :
Locals might settle instead for a "fly cup and a funcie piece".
