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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A pair of straps or pieces of string tied around the leg below the knee to raise trousers above the level of farmyard dirt..
Use for ditching.
A Pair of Nicky-Tams Folk song.
Keeping rats out.
Interview with Sir Nicky Tam in the Aberdeen Voice.
See also "A Pair of Nicky-Tams".
Use nicky-tam when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nicky-tam means A pair of straps or pieces of string tied around the leg below the knee to raise trousers above the level of farmyard dirt..
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Use for ditching.
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