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- Aff-pit n.[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1866-1931-off, delay, waste of time. Abd. 2 1931 : Wi ae affpit an' anither naebody can tell fan the wark visitors this mornin' were an awfu' affpit. 2 . A pretence for delay; an evasion. Ayr. 5 1931 : It's just an affpit. Kcb. 1 1931 : That's naething but an affpit. Tell me the truth. 3 . A person who procrastinates. Bnff. 1866 Gregor D.Bnff. : Affpit. Abd. 2 1931 : Ye canna depen' on 'm, he's sic an affpit.
- Off-pit n., v., adj.[0,0,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0]1721-1931OFF-PIT , n ., v ., adj . Also off-put . See also Affpit . I . n . 1 . An excuse, evasion
