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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
POTACH, n. A small fat girl, a tubby little creature (Arg. 1930).
[Appar. a specialised extension of meaning of Gael. bodach, an old man, used jocularly of a child.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Potach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/potach>
