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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1927
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BARCAFF, n. Bear or barley chaff. The sentence quoted is meant to indicate a sheer impossibility. [′bɑr′kɑf]Abd.15 1927:
He's a gweed han' at lattin oot a rape, but for to mak aiderins oot o' barcaff, that wull dyang up's back!
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"Barcaff n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/barcaff>
