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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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BATTERIN' DOOR NICHTn. a prank, played by boys on the night before Halloween, of knocking on doors and then running off (Mry. 1967 Northern Scot (28 Oct.) 4).

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"Batterin' Door Nicht ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087887>

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