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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1900
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DINK, v.2 Used with doon: “to sit down with a bang” (E.D.D. Suppl.).Abd. 1900 Abd. Wkly. Free Press (1 Sept.):
Janet raised nae objection to takin' the seat, but she dinket hersel' doon awa' frae Archie.
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