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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HIG, TIG, BIZZ, interj. Found only in a formula used by boys to startle cattle, cock a tailie, cock a tailie; hig, tig, biz (Abd. 1902 E.D.D.; Ags. 1957).
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"Hig, Tig, Bizz interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Aug 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hig_tig_bizz>
