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Scotch fiddle

Scotch fiddle noun: scabies; an itch.

Noun

Scotch fiddle

  1. (historical, slang) Scabies; an itch.
    • “Your countrywomen,” said Squander, renewing his attack on Buchanan, “prefer the Scotch fiddle.”1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 159

Questions about Scotch fiddle

What does Scotch fiddle mean?
Scotch fiddle means scabies; an itch.
What part of speech is Scotch fiddle?
Scotch fiddle is a noun.

Words near Scotch fiddle in the dictionary

  1. Scotch dressers
  2. scotch egg
  3. scotch eggs
  4. Scotch elm
  5. Scotch elms
  6. Scotch fiddle
  7. scotch fillet
  8. scotch fillets
  9. Scotch finger
  10. Scotch fingers
  11. Scotch fir

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