“Hssst should we no let on the broon’s still in the pooch.”
“Nah nivir mind they’re aboot tae use a reid as the cue baw.”
Translate:
broon: brown.
“Hssst should we not reveal to them that the brown is still in the pocket.”
“I wouldn’t bother they are about to use a red as the cue ball.”
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The Scottish Word: broon with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

