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Tuesday Word: Neeps
neeps
(ˈniːpz)
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origin
: (predates 12th Century) Middle English
nepe
, from Old English
nǣp
, from Latin
napus
noun
(Brit, chiefly Scottish) a dialect term for
turnips
→
as in: Haggis w/ "bashed neeps" & champit tatties
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theidolhands.livejournal.com
2013-02-28 05:05 pm (UTC)
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What a great article, thanks for this!
Proving at least one thing entirely: human beings excel at complicating matters.*
*as a whole I mean, not yourself personally. heh.
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sileni.livejournal.com
2013-03-01 10:56 am (UTC)
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haha! no problem!
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Proving at least one thing entirely: human beings excel at complicating matters.*
*as a whole I mean, not yourself personally. heh.
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