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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
NIPPERTANDIE, n. A small cake made with flour, plenty of bacon gravy, and a small quantity of sugar (Kcb.17 c.1930).
[The form and district suggest Ir. orig., phs. an obscure adaptation of the name of Napper Tandy, a prominent Irish Nationalist of the pre-Union period, a.1801.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Nippertandie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/nippertandie>
