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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HOPPIE-BOWFFIE, n. Also hoppie-dowfie. 1. hoppie-bowffie, a game where a player hopping on one foot with the arms folded tries to upset another player in the game by bumping up against him with the shoulder (Abd. 1930). See also Hippie Dunchie, id.; 2. hoppie-dowfie, = 1. (Fif. 1957).
[The first element is found in names of children's games which require a hopping or springing movement. Cf. Hoppie-gill-dunkie n.You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hoppie-bowffie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hoppie_bowffie_n>
