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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1945

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STUSHIE, n. The starling, Sturnus vulgaris (Fif., Lnk. 1971).w.Lth. 1945 Scotsman (5 Aug.) 7:
The starling was the "stushie."

[Phs. imit. of the bird's chatter. Cf. Stuckie.]

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