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etterscab

nounpeople

spiteful, annoying, mean-spirited troublemaker

a mean-spirited troublemaker; someone who is spiteful and causes annoyance

Example in use

Dinna trust da etterscab, he'll aye be teasin folk.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/ET-er-skab/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentinsult

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