blackneb

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Scots[edit]

Etymology[edit]

black +‎ neb.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hawick) IPA^(key): /ˈblɒːknɛb/

Noun[edit]

blackneb (plural blacknebs)

(derogatory, Hawick dialect, archaic, c. 1800) A closet revolutionary; a person opposed to the British Empire; a proponent of equality, especially involving the redistribution of property. A socialist.

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