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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1874

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CHARRIT, n. A gig or carriage. Not known to our correspondents.Sc. 1874 A. Hislop Sc. Anecdotes 106:
Jock Kilgour . . . happened that day to be driving home from Perth in his gig, or, as he called it, his "charrit."

[O.Sc. charet, a carriage or car, 1568 (D.O.S.T.); E.M.E. charet, Mid.Eng. charett, c.1400, O.Fr. char(r)ette, a chariot, a wagon (Cotgrave).]

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