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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FIZZLESS, adj. Lacking pith or substance; ineffectual (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 168:
Thae coals o' fun are fizzless embers, Sin Davie's dead.
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"Fizzless adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fizzless>
