orra

adjective

or·​ra

variants or orrow

ˈärə

1

Scottish

a

: odd, occasional

an orra job here and there

b

: consisting of odds and ends : miscellaneous

2

Scottish : not occupied or employed

your orra hours

3

Scottish, of a person : idle, worthless

Word History

Etymology

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