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General Slang
whaup
WHAWP · noun · informal
A curlew (the moorland bird)
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A curlew, the long-billed wading bird of moor and shore.
“Ye can hear the whaups callin' ower the moor.”
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whaup In A Sentence
Ye can hear the whaups callin' ower the moor.
Origin & Usage
Scots, imitative of the bird's cry.
Variants
whaap
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What is a 'whaup'?
A whaup is a curlew, the long-billed wading bird found on moors and shores.
Where does the word 'whaup' come from?
It's Scots, imitative of the curlew's distinctive call.
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