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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHOOMACH, n. Also -ich. A diminutive or insignificant person (Abd. 1911 S.D.D., 1921 T.S.D.C., a shoomich o' a crater). [′ʃuməx]
[Variant of Sheemach.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shoomach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shoomach>
