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creesh

nounfood

Greasy fatty substance used for cooking

A fatty or greasy substance (animal, vegetable, or mineral), used as cooking fat, lubricant, or ointment.

Example in use

Pit the creesh oan the pan

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KREESH/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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