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Thread #145432   Message #3364899
Posted By: Jim McLean
18-Jun-12 - 08:15 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Colloquial and Idiomatic Phrases
Subject: RE: Folklore: Colloquial and Idiomatic Phrases
A face like bursled totty (west of Scotland pronunciation of potatoe or tattle).
When potatoes are mashed and then put in front of the fire to brown or "bursle', the resultant effect is not very complimentary to one's visage.