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nipsiccar

adjectivequality

Sharp, biting tone; harshly bitter

Sharp and biting in manner or tone; harshly bitter.

Example in use

She telt him wi a nipsiccar tone

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/NIP-sik-er/

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Origin & context

scotsolderharsh

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