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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 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/trap_n4>
