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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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CASKET, n.

1. A cabbage stalk. (Known to Ags.¹⁷ 1938).Ags. 1853 W. Blair Chron. Aberbrothock vii.:
My heart's as green yet, ony wy, as a cabbage casket.

2. Child's word for an apple core (Edb. 2000s).Abd. 1950:
Gie's a bite of your casket.