bly
n.— «“Bly,” for instance, is an opportunity to escape an unwanted chore, as in “De rain gimme a bly—me na haffe go a wuk.”» —“Birds do it, bees do it…“ by Sally Emerson Times (London, England.) Jan. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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