bairn is also a rarely used (except in scotland where it is not uncommon) word for child in english too. well scot's english--

it's said like bear n (bear the animal with an N at the end)

just as trap is used in NYC area--in a very limited way, (and its been seen on Engrish.com, in japan!) for steps/stairs.

the palisades (west side of hudson river) are full of 'trap rock' (basalt that cooled into a step/stair like formation (see "devils stair case" northern ireland for a classic formation of basalt.) i learned as a child that 'traps' were steps(stairs).

--stoops (for exterior set of stairs on a house) is another dutch word that is very common. (use has extended beyond NYC) but there is no joking about this!

Last edited by of troy; 02/18/2007 4:14 PM.
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