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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.
‡SPLENGAIRY, adj. UItra-fashionable and loud in respect of dress (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb. 1971).
[Nonce conflated form of splendid + Gairy, adj.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Splengairy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/splengairy>
