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God bless the Duke of Argyll

(Scotland) Said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Scotland) Said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.

Origin: A reference to parasites or cutaneous affections that might induce a shrugging reaction. Associated with an apocryphal tale that the Duke erected posts on his land that people found it convenient to rub against. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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