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waa back

nounhome

wall-hung kerosene lamp with flat back

A paraffin (kerosene) lamp with a flat rear surface made to be hung on a wall.

Example in use

Hang the waa back oan the wa'.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/WAA-bak/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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