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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1928

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DRIM, v.2 In phr. to drim the droddum o' (someone), to punish, chastise (someone).Abd.15 1928:
Od, 'in Aw hid a claucht o' ye, ye scump, Aw'se drim the droddum o' ye!

[Prob. variant of Eng. trim, altered for alliteration: cf. to dresss.v. Droddum.]

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