Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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YIRPO, n. A big, lumpy girl (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [jɪrp]
[Norw. yrpe, a stout, thick object, esp. of a woman.]