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bairns

nounpeople

Affectionate term for a group

people; a familiar way of addressing a group (e.g. ‘Weel, bairns, how are you all?’).

Example in use

Bairns, come alang tae tea.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BAIRNS/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentaffectionate

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