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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WUFF, n.1 A person of flighty, fiery disposition (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 486).
[Prob. a variant with extended meaning of Waff, n.1, of a light-headed feather-brained person.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wuff n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wuff_n1>