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glaep

verbfood

To gulp down food or drink

To swallow hastily or greedily, taking food or drink in large mouthfuls.

Example in use

He glaep his suppie in nae time.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/GLAYP/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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