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sonsie.

From a poem:

"The neeps and tatties and mushy peas, stert workin like a gentle breeze, but soon the puddin wi the sonsie face, will hae ye blawin aw ower the place."

Translation:

sonsie: substantial, impressive, handsome, big.

"The turnips and potatoes and mushy peas, start working like a gentle breeze, but soon the pudding with the handsome appearance, will have you blowing all over the place."

See the complete poem here.

[sonsie spelled out in the phonetic alphabet.]

25, Jan, 2006

 Free Translation.com

A substantial impressive smell from a small self effacing drinker at the bar.

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