splore

[ splawr, splohr ]

/ splɔr, sploʊr /

noun Scot.

a frolic; revel; carousal.

a commotion; disturbance.

Nearby words

splitting, splitting adz, splitting field, splodge, sploosh, splore, splosh, splotch, splotchy, splurge, splutter

Origin of splore

First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps aphetic variant of explore

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Examples from the Web for splore

So, Mr. Errol continued the splore, and smoked the Turk's head.
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell
She saw me, and kend me in the splore, for the mask fell frae my face for a blink.
The Black Dwarf|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for splore

splore

/ (splɔːr) /

noun

Scot a revel; binge; escapade

Word Origin for splore

C18: of obscure origin

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