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General Slang
hummel doddies
· noun · scottish
Fingerless mittens, Doric-style.
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Fingerless gloves or mittens in Doric. Specifically the chunky knitted ones with no separate fingers — what farmers and fishermen wore to keep hands warm while still being able to work.
“Pit on yer hummel doddies, it's affa caul oot.”
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hummel doddies In A Sentence
Pit on yer hummel doddies, it's affa caul oot.
Origin & Usage
'Hummel' = hornless/lacking (as in a hummel cow), 'doddies' = mittens. Literally 'mittens lacking fingers'.
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