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ill vaandit

adjectivepeople

Poorly raised, rude child

Describes a person (often a child) who is poorly reared and behaves rudely or without proper manners.

Example in use

Och, ye ill vaandit, bide awa!

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/il-VAHN-dit/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentinsult

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