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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FECK, v.2 “To attain by dishonourable means. A term much used by the boys of the high school of Edinburgh” (Lth. 1825 Jam.).
[Variant of Eng. thieves' slang fake, to rob, “do for,” mod. Eng. fake, to disguise.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Feck v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/feck_v2>
