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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CLIPPING, n. “The choosing of a side at any game” (Arg. 1901 R. C. Maclagan Games of Argsh. 27).
[Poss. from O.Sc. clip, to call or name, from c.1470 (D.O.S.T.), from the calling out of the names of those chosen.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Clipping n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/clipping>
