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oughtlins

American

[awkht-linz] / ˈɔxt lɪnz /

Or aughtlins

adverb

Scot.

in the least; to the least degree.

Etymology

Origin of oughtlins

ought ² + -lins (variant of -ling ² + -s ¹ )

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