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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WHISS, n.3 A drink, nip of whisky.Edb. 1795 The Complaint 4:
They in a body, Did at Newhaven take a whiss O' whisky tody.

[A nonce formation prob. based on whis-ky.]

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"Whiss n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whiss_n3>

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