"blaff" meaning in Scots

See blaff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈblɑf/, /ˈblɒːf/ [Southern-Scots] Forms: blaffs [plural]
Etymology: Probably imitative. Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|blaffs|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} blaff (plural blaffs), {{sco-noun}} blaff (plural blaffs)
  1. An explosion; a loud noise.
    Sense id: en-blaff-sco-noun-kJSR-sV~ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
     
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