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Quotation dates: 1926
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¶PERNAPCIOUS, adj. Nonce variant form of Carnaptious, q.v., irritable, bad-tempered, snappish, “testy”. [pər′nɑpʃəs]Lnk. 1926 W. Queen We're a' Coortin 46:
The auld hoosekeeper is gey pernapcious aboot the servants speakin' tae onybuddy whin they've got wark tae dae.
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