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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GIBBI-GAA, n.comb. The name applied to the one counted out in children's games.Sh. 1933 J. Nicolson Hentilagets 11:
A coontin-oot rhyme, Whaur da bairns stöd in a kind o a raa, An da een 'at wis oot wis aye “Gibbi Gaa.”

[From the last line of the counting out rhyme, “Gibbie Gaa — du's oot.” Cf. note to Gib, n.2]

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