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hernesheir commented on the word dingledousie
A stick ignited at one end, and foolishly given as a plaything to a child.--Dr. Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary and Supplement, 1841. A term from Dumfriesshire.
June 2, 2011
bilby commented on the word dingledousie
A Scottish population explosion in the nineteenth century led to a population explosion.
June 2, 2011
blafferty commented on the word dingledousie
What is the Scottish word for scissors when you're running with them?
June 2, 2011
sionnach commented on the word dingledousie
A stick ignited at one end, and foolishly given as a plaything to a child.
That might depend on the particular child, no?
June 2, 2011