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krampis

nounfood

boiled oat dumpling with fat

A boiled oat dumpling made by mixing oatmeal into a stiff dough with melted fat (or, traditionally, raw fish livers) and then boiling until cooked.

Example in use

A'll hae some krampis.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KRAMP-iss/

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Origin & context

scotsolderwarm

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