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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1929

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CRIMPIN, vbl.n. A whipping, punishment (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 14, obs. or obsol.).Arg. 1929 McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre :
Ye'll get a good crimpin when ye go hame: mind, it's waitin on ye.

[Prob. an extended use of Eng. crimping, compressing, wrinkling.]

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