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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GEP, n. Also gjep, geb, †gabe.
1. The mouth (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.). Hence g(j)ep-shot, adj., having the lower jaw projecting beyond the upper (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., gep-, 1897 Jakobsen Old Sh. Dial. 49, gabe-, 1914 Angus Gl., gjep-, Sh. 1954, geb-, g(j)ep-).
2. Tattle, gossip (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), gep), volubility (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., gjep).
[Norw. gjep, grimace, mouth, Sw. gepa, to make ugly grimaces; O.N. geip, idle talk, nonsense. The comb. gjep-shot has been formed after gab-shot s.v. Gab, n.1, 4.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gep n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gep>
