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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.
SNAKER, n. Also snaiker (Sc. 1824 Cornhill Mag. (Sept. 1932) 275). Sc. forms of Eng. sneaker, a small bowl of punch (Sc. 1729 W. Mackintosh Essay 230; Abd. 1768 in A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 5). In Sc. also applied to a glass of brandy (Sc. 1821 Blackwood's Mag. (April) 60).
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