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buks

verbaction

plod or trudge through deep snow

To plod or trudge with heavy, laborious steps, especially when moving through deep snow.

Example in use

Ah buks hame throu the snaw

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BUKS/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: books

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