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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1900
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HISH-HASH, n. A muddle, confusion, untidy mess (Kcb.1 1928; Sh., m.Lth. 1957).Kcb.4 1900:
When all sorts of odds and ends are lying about a stackyard not raked up, it is said to be just a hish-hash.
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"Hish-hash n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hishhash>
