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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.
GANSKA, adv., int. A tabu-word used by fishermen at sea = very well, quite well (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1914 Angus Gl.), “mostly as an exclamation” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Norw. ganske, Sw. ganska, adv., quite, entirely, fairly, prob. borrowed from Du. gansch, wholely, entirely.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ganska adv., interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ganska>
