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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1788
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¶GANDY, n.2 Appar. din, uproar, noisy bustle. Poss. a nonce reduction of Gandiegow.Slg. 1788 R. Galloway Poems 88:
Did ilka lad tryst his ain lass, To gang and view the gandy, That wou'd be seen at Glasgow fair.
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"Gandy n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088843>
