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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1906
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NUMPY, adj. An alliterative nonsense word to describe a protuberance. Cf. Noup, n.1Ags. 1906 Rymour Club Misc. 54:
Broo brenty, Ee winkie, Cheek cherry, Mou merry, Nose numpy, Chin chumpy (touching the parts indicated).
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"Numpy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/numpy>
