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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.
FLOBBY, adj. “Swollen up and hanging loose”; of clouds, large, heavy with rain (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 49). Also in n.Eng. dial.
[An echoic variant of Eng. flabby. Cf. O.Sc. flob, a soft lump, a.1568.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Flobby adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flobby>
