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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CUTTAG, n. Cf. Cutty, n., 1.
1. “Applied to a sturdy, middle-sized woman” (Cai.8 1934; Cai.7 1941).
2. “A term of reproach for a girl” (Cai. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl.); “a term of abuse applied to a girl when naughty” (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 70).
[Gael. cutag, a little dumpy female, prob. borrowed from Sc. Cutty.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cuttag n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cuttag>
