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deoch an doruis

de·och an dor·uis [ dyòkh ən dáwriss ] (plural de·och an dor·uis·es) or doch-an-dor·ris [ dòkh ən dáwriss ] (plural doch-an-dor·ris·es) or doch an dor·is [ dòkh ən dáwriss ] (plural doch an dor·is·es)


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Scotland parting drink: a parting drink

[Late 17th century. < Scottish Gaelic deoch an doruis "a drink at the door"]
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