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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
TRAP, n.4 Also traap. An idle slovenly person, esp. a woman, a slut (Cai. 1911 John o' Groat Jnl. (19 May); Cai. 1939). Deriv. tra(a)pach, adj., slovenly, slatternly (Cai. 1911 S.D.D., Cai. 1973).
[Ad. Gael. dràb(ach), slattern(ly), slovenl(y), itself from Eng. drab.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Trap n.4". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/trap_n4>
