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definition

insa fishy tarn o’ da coont expression or saying

I could make no sense of what they just said

Origin

Soon after Mark went freelance he got a call from his bank to say they were reducing his overdraft limit. Though the change had no impact, he was interested to learn why. Because of “insa fishy tarn o’ da coont”, the caller explained. It turned out that this was Scots for insufficient turnover on the account

Collector

Mark – 2000
Mark Iliff – owner

See also

I thought you were complaining about the bouzouki

Submitted: 30/09/2024 by Mark ● Last updated: 14/10/2026 10:25 by Mark

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