stawsome

adj — 2 senses

stawsome

adj

UK /ˈstɔː.səm/ · US /ˈstɔ.səm/

Etymology From Scots stawsum, from staw, sta, staa, stau (“stall”) + -sum. Equivalent to English stall + -some.

1

UK, Dialectal Disgusting, repugnant to the taste or appetite; sickening.

2

UK, Dialectal, Figuratively Tiresome, boring, wearisome.

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