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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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¶TWEETIE-TWATTIE, n.comb. Also tweeti twatti. A jocular nonce formation interpreted as meaning a gun in the riddle below. See Rantie Pipes and Tit-my-Tat.Sh. 1951 Sh. Folk Bk. (Tait) II. 95:
An' I swüir ipo' me breetie-brattie At' if I'd me tweetie-twattie, I wid a' med de ree-raa lat de randie pipes faa.
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