brekko
n.— «After this gruelling Nazi-like torture, came back, had brekko, then got on the bus and did another day’s work.» —“Counting Cars, Sheep And Bats” Derby Evening Telegraph (U.K.) Oct. 28, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
brekko
n.— «After this gruelling Nazi-like torture, came back, had brekko, then got on the bus and did another day’s work.» —“Counting Cars, Sheep And Bats” Derby Evening Telegraph (U.K.) Oct. 28, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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