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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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RAMSTOORIE, adj., v. [rɑm′sturi]
I. adj. Slap-dash, rough and ready, of a vigorous but not meticulous worker (Kcd., Ags., Per., Slg. 1967).Ags. 1949:
When a woman barges through her house-work like a bull at a gate, and her attitude is sort of “anything will do if it does” we say she is “right ramstoorie.”Dundee 1996 Matthew Fitt Pure Radge 4:
ah'm mentul
pure radge
a richt ramstoorie ragabasch
II. v. To drub, trounce, set about with violence (Slg. 1960). Cf. Ramscooter and Ramskittle.
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