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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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GAUPIT, adj. Also gawpit, gaapit, gappit. Silly' stupid (Abd., Ags.¹⁸ (gaapit), Lth., Uls.⁴ 1954).Abd. 1887 J. Cowe Jeems Sim 19:
An' neist tae them again wis a chape Jeck tryin' tae gar the gawpit tawpies . . . believe that he wis sellin' them a gweed electra plaitet watch chyne for twa an' tenpence.Ags. 1947 J. B. Salmond Toby Jug iv.:
Shut yer mooth, ye gappit bitch!ne.Sc. 1994 Press and Journal 30 Apr 20:
"... I'm nae buyin a car we canna afford. I ken how gawpit ye are wi money. ..."