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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WEEL-SKILPIT, ppl.adj. Well-smacked or -spanked. See Skelp, v., 1. (1).Abd. 1928 N. Shepherd Quarry Wood xvi.:
A pair of cheeks ‘like a weel-skilpit backside.'
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"Weel-skilpit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/weelskilpit>
