Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CRACKY, CRACKIE, adj. Talkative, affable; applied to those who converse in a friendly or entertaining manner, or to those who become loquacious as the result of drinking. Known to Bnff.2, Abd.9, Ags.2, Fif.13, Slg.3, Edb.1 1940.Abd. 1923 J. Lawrence in Bnffsh. Jnl. (27 Feb.) 3:
Homely and “cracky,” few were passed by him without a smile and a nod.Ags.(D) 1886 Brechin Advertiser (20 July) 3/4:
A crackie, denty-lookin' lassie . . . telt's lots o' particulars o' the place.Edb. 1801 H. Macneill Poet. Wks. II. 51:
But brandish ye the lang-shanked ladle, That magic wand that has the knack ay To mak us a' sae pleased and cracky.Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage, etc. 60:
In fetching a walk at the dew-fall of the day, our trio fell in with a fine canny cracky body.
