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orra
or·ra
/
ˈɔr
ə, ˈɒr
ə
/
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[
awr
-
uh
,
or
-
uh
]
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adjective
Scot.
not regular or scheduled; odd:
orra work.
Also,
orrow
.
Origin:
1720–30;
origin uncertain
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orra
(ˈɒrə)
—
adj
1.
odd or unmatched; supernumerary
2.
occasional or miscellaneous
3.
orra man
,
orraman
an odd-jobman
[C18: of unknown origin]
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