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wirsom

nounbody

thick pus from an infected sore

thick pus produced by an infected or festering sore/abscess

Example in use

Dinnae pick at the wirsom, bairn.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/WIR-sum/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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