(especially, rural, _, UK) A period of cold weather in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
(especially, rural, _, UK) A period of cold weather in spring or early summer (March, April or May).
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(rare, Yorkshire, of weather) Autumnal; cold or chilly.
(Scottish, Yorkshire, Cheshire) A cold, piercing wind from the south or south-east, which often accompanies the breaking up of a long frost.
(countable, fashion) Someone with dark skin, eyes and hair, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
(figuratively, poetic) The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.
(US, New York) An early onset of winter, an early (October) cold snap, often followed by flurries of snow.