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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.
†DROSSY, adj. Gross; “having that grossness of habit which indicates an unwholesome temperament, or bad constitution” (Ags. 1825 Jam.2).
[An extended use of Eng. drossy = impure.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Drossy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/drossy>
