Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1900-1925
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BLICKER, n. Also bliker.
1. A boaster, braggart, windbag; stupid person.Bnff. 1925 Placin' o' the Minister in Bnffsh. Jnl. (21 April):
Ye're sic a set o' haivless blickers doon Glinton-glen wye.Abd. c.1900 G. Williams W.-L.:
Fat are ye deein', ye senseless blicker?Mearns3 1915
2. The talk of such a person. Freq. in pl. (‡Abd. 1975).Abd. c.1900 G. Williams W.-L.:
A blicker o' nonsense.Abd. 1923 H. Beaton Benachie 54:
Fat wis yon blikers I h'ard ye speakin' aboot.
Hence blickerin, adj., stupid.Abd. c.1900 G. Williams W.-L.:
A blickerin idiot.
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