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skeo

nounhome

small stone shed for drying fish

A small stone-built shed with deliberate gaps to let wind pass for drying and storing fish or meat; now largely obsolete and sometimes used disparagingly for a poorly built house.

Example in use

“We'll bide in da skeo da nicht”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SKAY-oh/

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