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truss

nounobject

small worthless odds and ends

miscellaneous useless bits and pieces; small worthless odds and ends

Example in use

Dinnae leave yon truss oan the bench.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/TRUSS/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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