tattie-peelin
/ (ˈtætɪˈpiːlɪn) /
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adjective
Central Scot dialect (esp of speech) highfalutin, affected, or pretentious
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Word Origin for tattie-peelin
from potato-peeling; sense development obscure
Words nearby tattie-peelin
tattered, tattersall, Tattersall's, tattie, tattie-bogle, tattie-peelin, tatting, tattle, tattler, tattletale, tattletale gray
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