bauchle

bauchle
\\ˈbȧḵəl, ˈbȯḵ-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: perhaps from bauch + -le
1. Scotland : an old shoe; especially : one worn down at the heel
2. Scotland : something useless, worn out, or worthless

a bauchle of a creature


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