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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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JEET, n.² Sc. form of Eng. jet, the mineral (Abd. 1959). Sc. usages in derivs.:

1. jeetie, -y, jetty, adj., (1) bright, sparkling; ‡(2) neat, fastidious in dress or appearance, trim (Abd. 1959). Also adv.; 2. in intensive form jeeter, sparkle, neatness (Ags. 1959). [dʒit]1. (1) Abd. 1873 J. Ogg Willie Waly 82:
For a' that's noble, grand, an' jeety, I point you to the Granite City.Abd. 1902 E.D.D.:
That's a jeety star.(2) Abd. 1902 Ib.:
That's a jeety parcel. That's jeety done.Abd.⁵ 1926:
He wis a richt jetty aul man, awfu' partikler aboot's claes.2. Abd. 1956 People's Jnl. (15 Sept.):
Aboot 'is time o' 'eer, a fyle back syne, fan horse waur ees't for a' thing, maist evenings waur taen up wi' cleanin' harness. Ilka ane tryin' tae bate his neiper for shine an' jeeter.