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Old 14-May-2007, 22:17
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Default Re: Dialect/Slang Word- "Lash!"

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Originally Posted by Anglika View Post
There is a Scots word "lash" = a large/abundant quantity of things or persons.

I suppose it could be adapted to the use you are citing.
Very interesting! There are a lot of Scots words in use in my area even though we're well outside the broad Ulster-Scots speaking area. I think this might be a likely explanation. Thanks for the reply.
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