Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1808, 1859
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†FLUP, n.1 Also floop-. A stupid, clumsy person (Ags., Cld. 1808 Jam.; Edb. 1910 Scotsman (3 Sept.)). Also used attrib. Cf. Fleep.Ags. 1808 Jam.:
A laidly flup, an aukward booby. . . . It also seems to imply the idea of inactivity.Edb. 1859 F. W. Bedford G. Heriot's Hospital 346:
We may ask flup Davie.
Comb.: flup-fittit, floop-, flat-footed (Kcb.4 c.1900).
[Orig. prob. imit., with influence from flap, flop. O.Sc. floop-like, stupid, 1665.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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