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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡KABBELOW, n. Cabbage and potatoes mashed together (Lth. 1825 Jam.), “with butter” (Ags., Fif. 1941); fig., a milling crowd, an untidy place (Sh. 1959). [′kɑbɪlʌu]
[Appar. the same word as Cabelew, a dish made with cod (cf. also Cabbiclaw), the meaning having been transferred from a fancied resemblance or phs. owing to some confusion with the meaning of kail-kenny s.v. Kail.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kabbelow n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kabbelow>
