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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BASKET, n. in the phrases: (1) cairry the basket; (2) hae a basket.(1) Abd.⁹ 1918:
To cairry the basket — e.g. “Oh! aye, he or she eesed tae cairry the basket.” Usually spoken derogatorily of one who has risen in the world a bit.(2) Abd.¹² 1918:
To hae a basket, an expression used among pedlars, hawkers and others to express that a person is licensed, and peddles from door to door.