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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†COOPER O' STOBO, n.phr. “One who excels another in any particular line” (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.2). See also Fogo.
[Said to have had a local origin, from a cooper who was unrivalled in his profession (Jam.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cooper O' Stobo n. phr.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cooper_o_stobo>
