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adjective
Scottish[predicative] Exhausted or slightly unwell.
‘I'm feeling a bit wabbit’- ‘The bairn's a wee bit tired. Wabbit.’
- ‘I think, firstly - give Rhoda a hug - she looks a bit wabbit!’
- ‘Been feeling a bit wabbit but may be because I'm coming off my medication at the moment.’
Origin
Late 19th century: of unknown origin.
Pronunciation:
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