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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.
YACKIE, n. In comb. yackie-thunder, “a sudden startling noise which proves to be nothing serious” (Ork. 1958 Ork. Herald (25 Feb.) 3, Ork. 1974).
[Orig. doubtful, phs. a slurred form of yerk o thunder, see Yerk, n., 1.(2).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Yackie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yackie>
