"whiffinger" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: whiffingers [plural]
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  1. (literary) A vagabond, a worthless ne'er-do-well Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-whiffinger-sco-noun-n-D9fhl6 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

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