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pitten aboot

adjectiveemotion

feeling upset or unsettled

Upset or unsettled—feeling worried, agitated, or put out.

Example in use

He's pitten aboot efter the news.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/PIT-en-uh-BOOT/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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