splore

American  

[splawr, splohr] / splɔr, sploʊr /

noun

Scot.

1. a frolic; revel; carousal.

2. a commotion; disturbance.

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splore British  

/ splɔːr /

noun

1. a revel; binge; escapade

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Etymology

Origin of splore

First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps shortening of explore

Example Sentences

The lucky man am I at meeting you, Mr. Montagu, while we were having the bit splore down the street.

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart

“Lord haud a grip o’ us!” cried Aleck; “it’s auld Peg hoastin’—De’il wauken her, the cankered rush! she’ll breed a bonny splore gin she finds me here.”

From Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 by Willis, Herbert

Lament him a' ye rantin core, Wha dearly like a random splore; Nae mair he'll join the merry roar; In social key; For now he's taen anither shore.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

I like a bit splore, but give it to me in our old style, with the tartan instead of buff, and the target for breastplate and taslets.

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil

If we had not the recreation now and then of a bit splore with the sword, we should be lazily rotting to decay.

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil