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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GAUD FLOOK, n. comb. The skipper or saury, Scomberesox saurus (Sc. 1825 Jam.).
[Corruption of Gaufnook, Gowdanook, id., with influence from Gaud, n.2, 3. (1) (from the slender body and long thin beak of the fish) and Fleuk, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gaud Flook n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gaud_flook>
