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raad

nounquality

habit of using resources sparingly

the habit or practice of using resources sparingly to prevent waste; thrift

Example in use

Da's gey raad wi his siller.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/RAHD/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: road

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