Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WHEERIKINS, n. pl. Also wheerickens, whirkins, ¶queerikens. The buttocks, hips, backside (Sc. 1882 C. Mackay Dict. Lowl. Sc. 173, wheerickens, queerikens), used gen. jocularly in threatening children with chastisement.Edb., Lnk. 1825 Jam.:
I'll whauk your wheerikins.Rxb. Id.:
I'll whither your whirkins to ye.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxxv.:
I'se whauk their wheerikins to them!
