gardyloo

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Interjection

1. {{lb|en|Scotland|historical}} {{non-gloss|A cry used to warn passersby that a vessel of [[wastewater]] is about to be emptied into the street.}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|Scotland|historical}} A cry of “gardyloo”.
2. An act of [[discard]]ing [[waste]] or some other [[substance]] from a [[height]]. ''Also [[attributive#Adjective|attributive]] and figurative.''
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} [[caution#Noun|Caution]], [[warning]].

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