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krappen

nounfood

fish livers mixed with oatmeal

A traditional Shetland dish of fish livers mixed with oatmeal and seasonings, stuffed into a fish head and boiled until set.

Example in use

A'll bile krappen the nicht.

Pronunciation

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/KRAP-en/

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Origin & context

scotsolderwarm

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