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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 2003
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ROPACH, adj. Untidy, slatternly (Rs., Inv., Per. 1968); very dirty (Rs., Arg. 1990s). Gael.Highl. 2003:
'Ropach' describes someone whose pancakes you would never, ever eat.
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