splore

Mar. 27th, 2008 07:25 am
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splore - n., (Scot.) a revel, a carousal, commotion, disturbance.


Those party-hardy Scots. Etymology unknown, dating from the late 18th century, which makes me wonder if you can find it in Burns.

---L.
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