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[Haggis]

Dub (6) p?d?l? any help appreciated, it's not often I can complete a crossword!

[Lie-in King]

Puddle

[Haggis]

Eh?, Thanks but what does that mean?

[Lie-in King]

Sorry Haggis - 'dub' is a Scots word for 'puddle'

[Haggis]

Blimey, I'm 100% Scottish n never heard that one! Thanks Lie-in King, I learn something new every day here!!!

[Lie-in King]

Happy to help :-)

[ladyalex]

I'm truly shocked, Haggis. Whereabouts in Scotland do you live ?
Everyone surely has heard of 'dubs' we have enough of them.

[Haggis]

Sorry, not me. I live in Argyll, truely immersed in the Scottish ways

[ladyalex]

Maybe it's an East coast thing then...originally a Fifer...

[Haggis]

he he, easty beasty, they do things different over there!

[ladyalex]

How very dare you , teuchter

[Haggis]

apologies, that's how you guys are affectionally known here! I take Teuchter as a compliment too!

[ladyalex]

It's not in Fife.....

Bet you're a Campbell too...sniff, huff

[Lie-in King]

Sir, Sir! They're speaking funny, Sir...

[Haggis]

Nope, but I know about a dozen of them

[ladyalex]

They do tend to have Argyll sewn up....


Hello your Maj, are we confusing you with our peculiar turns of phrase.
Bet you are fluent really. What about Baffies ? Either of you know what they are ?

[Haggis]

slippers in my house??

[nungate]

You widna be a MacDonald then LadyAlex wid ye?

[ladyalex]

Well done Haggis, maybe you are scottish after all.
No, not a MacDonald, nungate, but on that side....

[Haggis]

Christ, if you knew me you wouldn't question it. Forget 100%, more like 150%

[nungate]

Well, we East Coasters must stick together I can see Fife most days -weather permitting.....................