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pinger

nounanimals

small juvenile haddock found locally

a juvenile or small haddock commonly caught around Shetland

Example in use

A gaed oot an' cawt a pinger.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/PING-er/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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