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morro

nounpeople

a person with no equal

A person or thing of equal strength, ability, or worth; commonly used in negative contexts to mean 'no equal' or 'no match'.

Example in use

Ther's nae morro fer her.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/MORR-oh/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentinsultalso: tomorrow

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