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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.
†FIGGLELIGEE, adj. “Finical, foppish; ostentatiously and excessively polite” (Abd. 1825 Jam.). [′fɪgəl′lɪgi]
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"Figgleligee adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/figgleligee>
