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Quotation dates: 1832
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¶WANNOCK, v. Appar. a meaningless nonce-word, invented to rhyme with bannocks and to alliterate with winch.ne.Sc. 1832 P. Buchan Secret Songs 3:
An' oh gin ye cou'd bake me bannocks, As well as ye can winch an' wannock.
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