An anthropomorphised Massey Fergusson type tractor goes 'Ooyah!' as it accidentally drops a boulder from its bucket onto its new shiny bod work while horrified workers and a cement mixer look on. All except the wheelbarrow who is fixated on his front wheel.
The Scottish Word:

Dunkle.

Jings Edie that’s a richt sair dunkle yiv gi’en yersel.

Dinni worry we’ll ding it oot ahn ye’ll be as good as new in no time.

Translate:

dunkle: a dent or slight depression caused by colliding with something or something colliding with you.

Goodness Edie that’s a rather serious dent you have given yourself.

Don’t worry we’ll bash it out and you’ll be as good as new in no time.

′dʌŋkəl
The Scottish Word: dunkle with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

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