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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1898
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DUMPIK, n. A lump of anything. Often a lump of earth, a divot (Sh.3 1940).Sh. 1898 Sh. News (7 May):
Shü raise an' cum wi' twartree dumpiks oot o' a auld kishie an cuttid dem in sheeviks ta gie da gimmer.
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"Dumpik n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dumpik>
