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MONSTROASITY, n. Sc. form of Eng. monstrosity (Sh., Ork., Abd., Ags., Edb., Ayr. 2000s).Sc. 1994 Pete Fortune in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 154:
An ti mak maitters worse, he'd a monstroasity o a jaiket oan — auld kinna corduroy thing it wis -Edb. 2003:
Ah hope that new buildin will no be anither monstroasity.
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