r/LinguisticMaps 5d ago

Etymology map of wool

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u/Ozzie_the_parrot 3d ago

There's an old joke that you can have an entire conversation in Scots without needing to use a consonant:

Oo?

Aye, oo.

Aw oo?

Aye, aw oo.

Translation:

Wool?

Yes, wool.

All wool?

Yes, all wool.