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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BUMBAR, n. “A big clumsy person” (Cai.1 c.1920). [′bʌmbɑr]
[O.Sc. bumbard, -bart, a lazy or stupid person (D.O.S.T.). Cf. Bummer, n.1, 4.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bumbar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bumbar>
