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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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IDIOCETY, n. Idiocy (Ags., Ayr. 1958).Ayr. 1822 Galt Entail c.:
Watty's [wedding] was a walloping galravitch o' idiocety.

[An altered form of idiocy, with ending on the analogy of ferocity, furiosity, etc.]

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"Idiocety n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/idiocety>

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