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shackleben

nounbody

joint between hand and forearm

The joint that connects the hand to the forearm; the part of the arm at the base of the hand.

Example in use

Hae ye hurt yer shackleben?

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SHAK-luh-ben/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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