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stap

nounfood

mashed fish offal seasoned dish

A traditional Shetland preparation of fish offal—chiefly liver and the soft parts of the head—mixed and seasoned into a mashed dish; also used for any muddled mix or small fragments.

Example in use

“A'll hae stap this neet.”

Pronunciation

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/STAP/

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