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snorie ben

nounobject

spun toy that makes rattling snore

A child's toy — typically a pig's leg bone or a short wooden peg — spun on a string to make a snoring or rattling noise.

Example in use

Da bairn's playin wi the snorie ben.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SNOR-ee BEN/

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