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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 2005 (SND, online supplement).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

MONSTROASITY, n. Sc. form of Eng. monstrosity (Sh., Ork., Abd., Ags., Edb., Ayr. 2000s).Sc. 1994 Pete Fortune in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 154:
An ti mak maitters worse, he'd a monstroasity o a jaiket oan — auld kinna corduroy thing it wis -Edb. 2003:
Ah hope that new buildin will no be anither monstroasity.

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