noun
General Slang
spelk
· noun · geordie
A splinter — the tiny wood sliver in your finger.
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A splinter, usually of wood, usually lodged in your finger and driving you mental. Pure North-East — say it in London and you'll get a blank stare.
“Got a spelk off the bannister, can't get the bugger out.”
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spelk In A Sentence
Got a spelk off the bannister, can't get the bugger out.
Origin & Usage
Old English 'spelc' — a splinter or small piece of wood. Survived in the North-East long after the rest of England dropped it.
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