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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.
HUNNSPOO, n. A contemptuous epithet for a worthless person or animal, a “useless specimen” (Cai. 1940 John o' Groat Jnl. (2 April), ‡Cai. 1957).
[Phs. a corruption of Norw. hundsvott, a scamp, from Du. hondsvot, Ger. hundsfott, id., a term of coarse abuse. For second element, see Fud.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hunnspoo n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hunnspoo>
