This week’s theme
Shoes

This week’s words
brogue
revamp
clever clogs
shoestring
bauchle


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Next week’s theme
Blend words

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PRONUNCIATION:

(BAH/BO-kuhl)

MEANING:

noun:	1. An old, worn-out shoe.
	2. Something useless or worn out.
	3. A useless person; a fool.
verb tr.:	To subject to disgrace or contempt.

ETYMOLOGY:

Of Scottish origin, perhaps from bauch (inferior or substandard). Earliest documented use: 1488.

USAGE:

“‘Your accent isn’t that thick all the time.’
‘No. After all these years, I can put it on or off like a bauchle.’”
Joey W. Hill; Taken by a Vampire; Penguin; 2013.

“Well, if he’s a bauchle, I’ll be able to turn him down wi’ a clear conscience.”
George MacDonald Fraser; The Complete McAuslan; Skyhorse; 2009.

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