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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1914
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BUMFY, adj. Of clumsy figure (Abd.19, Edb.1 1937).Kcb.6 1914:
There's nae makin' you look trig and snod. Ye wur aye bumfy an' aye will be.
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"Bumfy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bumfy>
