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drookit
(droo|kit)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdrʊkɪt/
(also
droukit
)
adjective
Scottish
extremely wet; drenched.
Origin:
early 16th century
: origin uncertain; cf. Old Norse
drukna
'to be drowned'
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