Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small silver coin, of about the value of a penny, formerly current in Scotland and in the northern parts of England.
- To crackle or crunch.
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Examples
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In the fear of being meatless we invested in some cans of what we call pringle chicken ... basically a pringle container stuffed with processed meat ... mmmmm delicious.
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Erin pringle has produced one of the best literary works I've read in a great while =) I absolutely adore her!
"I Wouldn't Explain" 2010
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Pingback by david shrigley for pringle of scotland. « shape+colour — January 26, 2010 #
KN | Kitsune Noir » Ryan McGinley & Tilda Swinton for Pringle of Scotland 2010
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He hacked someone's bluetooth phone with a pringle can antenna in a recent episode, so he was the first thing I thought of when I saw the article.
WEP Cracking Redux: Beyond The Command Line | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I wish I could add something witty about these terrible cakes because the word verification word is prinkie it is not a pringle, and not a pinkie
Easter Wreck Round Up Jen 2009
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Interesting - -solar ovens made out of pringle cans.
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Interesting - -solar ovens made out of pringle cans.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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Pringle of Scotland makes a gorgeous cream cashmere cardigan with an asymmetric front (£750-795, pringle-of-scotland. com).
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The fellow burst out into an oath that made my skin pringle.
The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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A common strategy to reduce blood loss during surgery is to temporarily shut down the blood supply to the liver [pringle maneuver (PM)], which, however may be associated with severe hepatocellular injury and consequent enhanced morbidity.
hernesheir commented on the word pringle
A small silver Scotch coin, worth about a penny with two XX on it. --Grose's A Provincial Glossary
May 8, 2011