We’re hae’n a competition tae see hoo lang we can streek the dugs slaver frae its mou afore it braks.

The langest distance oot o ten tries or tae when the dug gangs hame is the winner.

Nae measurin via the droop o the slavers, it’s gotta be a straucht measure.

We’ve been feedin it brussels sproots.

Translate:

lang: long.

We’re having a competition to see how long we can stretch the dogs slobber from its mouth before it breaks.

The longest distance out of ten tries or to when the dog goes home is the winner.

No measuring via the droop of the saliva, it’s gotta be a straight measure.

We’ve been feeding it brussels sprouts.

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

(This is a Scotstober 2024 Word.)

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