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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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DOORELDINK, n. Also -ding. The perfunctory doing of anything, a hasty clean-up, a rough-and-ready repair, any slap-dash treatment (Slg. (-ding), Fif. (-dink) 1975). [See Ding, Dink. The first element is obscure. Cf. the somewhat sim. Dandie-Claw, Dondie-Birl.]
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"Dooreldink n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088669>
