orra

or or·row

[ awr-uh, or-uh ]

adjectiveScot.
  1. not regular or scheduled; odd: orra work.

Origin of orra

1
First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for orra

orra

/ (ˈɒrə) /


adjectiveScot
  1. odd or unmatched; supernumerary

  2. occasional or miscellaneous

  1. orra man or orraman an odd-jobman

Origin of orra

1
C18: of unknown origin

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