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kirn

nounpeople

disorderly, jostling crowd or group

a disorderly or jostling crowd; a muddled collection of people

Example in use

Dinna gang near da kirn at da quay.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KIRN/

Word snapshot

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Origin & context

old norseolderneutralalso: churn

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