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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 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/splengairy>
