Two pirates consulting a map so flimsy you can see through it. The captain has just put his finger straight through it destroying a warning message inscribed near the treasure.
The Scottish Word:

Flindrikin.

I howp ye mind what that warning said captain.

Yiv pit yer finger richt through it.

I telt ye we should hae worn white cotton gloves wi a flindrikin cairt like this.

Translate:

Flindrikin: flimsy.

I hope you remember what that warning said captain.

You’ve put your finger right through it.

I told you we should have worn white cotton gloves with a flimsy map like this.

′flɪn(d)rɪkən
The Scottish Word: flindrikin with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

Inktober #13 Flimsy.

The Inktober 2026 Prompt List: 1 Apple 2 Relic 3 Miniature 4 Cactus 5 Smack 6 Ogre 7 Panic 8 Stinky 9 Ram 10 Mystical 11 Rescue 12 Toss 13 Flimsy 14 Lady 15 Hooray 16 Gangly 17 Contraption 18 Flightless 19 Confused 20 Lounge 21 Hero 22 Beacon 23 Dapper 24 Bake 25 Fracture 26 Zip 27 Dumb 28 Trophy 29 Tusk 30 Cookie 31 Flex
Inktober 2026 prompt list used to backdate words not done since summer 2025.

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