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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CHITTERIE-CHATTERIE, CHITTERY CHOW, n. comb. “A piece of bread eaten immediately after bathing” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.; Abd.9 1940, -chow). Jam.6 gives chittery chow s.v. chiver. Cf. Chitterin' bit,n.
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"Chitterie-chatterie n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chitteriechatterie>
