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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SNEERKO, n. Also snirko, sneckcue. A twist, a tangle, a state of entanglement, esp. fig. in phr. in a sneerko, in a tangle, into trouble or confusion (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1971). [′snirko]Ork. 1927 Peace's Almanac 135:
Da ald illsneukit tell-pie, aye gettin' someane i' a sneckcue.