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gurblottit

adjectiveclothing

Poorly laundered, stained clothes

Poorly laundered; garments left stained or not properly cleaned.

Example in use

Dinna pit oan da gurblottit sark.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/GUR-BLOT-it/

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Origin & context

unknowncurrenthumorous

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