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gruelly bag

nounpeople

Nickname for someone from Whiteness

A local nickname for someone from Whiteness (the village on West Mainland, Shetland).

Example in use

Yon gruelly bag aye kens us aw.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/GROO-lee BAG/

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Origin & context

scotscurrenthumorous

Local variations

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