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taatie craa

nounobject

spinning potato toy with feathers

A child's toy made by inserting seagull feathers into a potato so that, when tossed, it spins in the air and gives a whirring noise.

Example in use

Da bairn's aye playin wi the taatie craa.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/TAH-tee KRAH/

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Origin & context

scotsolderaffectionate

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