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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶PEENIE-WHINIE, adj.comb. “Silly, peevish and conceited” (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 239).
[Imit. Cf. Peenge, whine.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Peenie-whinie adj. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/peeniewhinie>
