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dere's a loss!

interjectionemotion

Dismisses something as unimportant

A dismissive exclamation used to say that something is of no consequence or importance.

Example in use

He telt me "dere's a loss!" an I didna fash.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/DAIRZ-uh-LOSS/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentharsh

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