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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶WOGGIE CATTE MATTIE, n.comb. The game of noughts and crosses (Ork. 1958 Ork. Herald (25 Feb.) 3). Cf. Trip-trap-truisky.
[Orig. obscure. Poss. some childish corruption of a phr. containing dog, cat and ?mat. Cf. Cat, n.2, 2. and Suppl.]
