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packie

nounpeople

itinerant hawker and fishing bundle

A hawker or peddler; also used for a bundle of fishing‑lines (as in 'a packie o' towes').

Example in use

Da packie cam alang wi a wheen o trinkets.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/PAK-ee/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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