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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CUTTENT, adj. Quick, sharp. Uls.³ 1930 gives the form cuttint. Cf. Cuttit. [kʌtnt]Abd.⁶ 1910:
When a person did a quick action or gave a short sharp reply, they were “gey cuttent like.”