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shap

verbfood

to mash or crush into pieces

To chop or crush into small pieces; to mash (especially applied to potatoes).

Example in use

Ah'll shap the tatties.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SHAP/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: shape

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