1950, British Council, University of Aberdeen, The Viking Congress: Lerwick, July 1950, Issue 132, page 110, […] neighbour's and measure the distance of his own by throwing his tushker or peat spade.
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Tushker
//ˈtʌʃkə(ɹ)//
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1975, School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University, Tocher: Tales, Songs, Tradition, Issues 17-23; Issues 25-29, page 38, I mind [my father] tellin me a story: he wis a young fellow, and he was playin wi a tushker in the burn, cuttin peats, an they were an old man 'at cam up.
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'I'm no' holding you back?' I asked, looking at the tushker propped by the door. 'Lass, the peats'll keep. Come you in aboot.'
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