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twall

nountime

mid-morning cup of tea break

a mid-morning tea break — a cup of tea taken around mid-morning

Example in use

A’m gaen for a twall.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/TWAHL/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentwarmalso: twelve

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