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skutamillaskroo

nounaction

Children's hide-and-seek among stooks

A children's hide-and-seek played among corn stooks in the farmyard, with players concealing themselves in and between the stacks while others seek.

Example in use

“Da bairns gaed oot tae hae a skutamillaskroo amang the stooks.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SKOO-tuh-MIL-uh-SKROO/

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