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pooer

nounquality

a very large amount or number

a very large amount or number; 'a pooer o fish' = 'a lot of fish'

Example in use

Ther's a pooer o boats in da voe

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/POO-er/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: poor

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