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Quotation dates: 1989-1994
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NOANSINSE, n. Also noansense.
Sc. form of Eng. nonsense (Ags., Fif., Edb., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb. 2000s).Dundee 1989 W. N. Herbert in Joy Hendry Chapman 55–6 92:
a flinty arraheid
o burds went by, as gif ti sey
"Whu'll hae nin o that noansinse."Gsw. 1994 Herald 6 Jun 6:
Noo fur a chynge o' accent. Ye wid huvty at Shoatts, because this is a toon wherr therr is nae noansense and nae mistake, and the Gemmes are smashin'.
