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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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¶GOTCHEMBAG, n. “A short-bellied man like a bag stuffed full” (Kcb.4 1900).
[Gotch is prob. the same word as Eng. dial. gotch, a big-bellied earthenware pot or jug, cf. e.An. gotch-belly, a pot-belly.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gotchembag n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Oct 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gotchembag>
