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sweerie geng

nounwork

first row of knitting stitches

The initial row of stitches when starting to knit, often the trickiest to work.

Example in use

Tak yer time wi the sweerie geng.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/SWEER-ee GENG/

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Origin & context

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