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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1938
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‡CROOCH, n. The back when bent, a hump-back. [krutʃ]Arg.1 1938:
She wuz getherin' wulks [whelks] aa day an' I met her comin' hame wi' a bag o' them on her crooch wad hae frichted a coal-heaver.
Hence croochie, “walking bent or with the shoulders humped up to the ears” (Arg.1 1929).
[Gael. cruit, a hunchback, Ir. cruiteach, adj., hunchbacked.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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