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corbie

nounanimals

raven; guttural rolled r sound

A raven (large black corvid); dialectally, a guttural rolled 'r' sound or style of speech that rolls the r at the back of the throat.

Example in use

Da corbie's sittin on the dyke

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KOR-bee/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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