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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts) Tue Sep 29, 2020, 11:40 AM Sep 2020

Finally found a word for my mood the last few weeks: 'hurkle-durkling'

Susie Dent @susie_dent (Dictionary Corner)

It’s time for my annual mention of ‘hurkle-durkling’: 18th-century Scottish slang for lounging about/lying in bed when it’s long past the time to get moving.

1:47 AM · Sep 29, 2020

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Finally found a word for my mood the last few weeks: 'hurkle-durkling' (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Sep 2020 OP

Major hurkle durkling here.. I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2020 #1

I_UndergroundPanther

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1. Major hurkle durkling here..

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Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:08 PM

Sep 2020

I have trouble motivating myself. At least the house is clean and I am doing some art.

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