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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1914
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TURC, int. Also turk. A call to a pig at feeding-time (Gall. 1921 T.S.D.C., turk).Wgt. 1914 Scottish Review XXXVII. 444:
When the cottager's wife goes to feed the pig she does not cry "Pig! Pig!" but "Turc! Turc!"
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"Turc interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/turc>
