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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
RALLIGUT, n. A person who talks too much, a chatterbox (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′rɑlɪgʌt]
[Norw. dial. ralla, to talk a great deal, Sh. Norn rall(i), to chatter noisily. Cf. Rally, v.2, n.2 The second element may be on analogy with haligot, Hallockit.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ralligut n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ralligut>
