SKLONKLISH
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Oxter
oxter
\ˈäk-stər\
noun
:
(chiefly Scottish & Irish)
1. armpit, 2. arm
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), alteration of Old English
ōxta
; akin to Old English
eax
axis, axle
Huh? What? Armpit? Really? Hey, Scotland, what’s up with that?
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