affpittin

Scots

Alternative forms

affputting, aff-pitting, aff-putting, aff-pitten, aff-pettin'

Etymology

From Middle English ofputtinge; equivalent to aff- +‎ pittin.

Adjective

affpittin (comparative mair affpittin, superlative maist affpittin)

delaying, trifling, dilatory, putting off

Noun

affpittin (uncountable)

putting off, procrastination, delay

References

“affpittin, adj., n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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