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brungawheedie

nounanimals

large dark coastal diving seabird

a large, dark-plumaged coastal diving seabird (the cormorant), commonly seen around Shetland shores

Example in use

Da brungawheedie sat on da groin this mornin

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BRUNG-uh-WHEE-dee/

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Origin & context

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