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caald

nounbody

Mild cold affecting nose and throat

a mild viral illness of the nose and throat causing sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, and sore throat

Example in use

“Ah've got a caald.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KAALD/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: cold

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