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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1929
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DERRAWAS, DARROWAS, n. [′dɛrowɑs, ′dar-]
1. "Punishment, a scolding, etc." (Ork. 1929 Marw.).Ork. 1929 Marw.:
Thoo'll get thee darrowas the night when thoo comes home.
2. "A thing of little consequence" (Ork. 1920 J. Firth Reminisc. (1922) 150).
[Origin obscure. The word suggests Ork. forms of Thereawa, used as a n. in pl. with, in 1, a euphemistic, and, in 2, a depreciatory force, to indicate something indefinite and unspecified. But no exact parallel can be adduced.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Derrawas n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/derrawas>
