Scotch fiddle

noun

Scabies; an itch.

First used 17th c.
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalslangScabies; an itch.First known use 17th c.

    “Your countrywomen,” said Squander, renewing his attack on Buchanan, “prefer the Scotch fiddle.”

    1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 159
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