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'''Twatt''' is a settlement in the [[Shetland Islands]] of [[Scotland]]. It is located on the Shetland [[Mainland, Shetland|Mainland]] on a minor road that leads from the [[A971 road|A971]] to [[Clousta]], north of [[Bixter]]. |
'''Twatt''' is a settlement in the [[Shetland Islands]] of [[Scotland]]. It is located on the Shetland [[Mainland, Shetland|Mainland]] on a minor road that leads from the [[A971 road|A971]] to [[Clousta]], north of [[Bixter]]. |
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The name Twatt is similar to the common [[English language|English]] [[expletive]] "[[Twat]]," (an insulting word used by someone to express contempt or derision for another individual, although it can also colloquially refer to a [[vagina]]). For this reason, Twatt remains a source of amusement to people from outside of the village. Its name featured at no. 4 of the most vulgar sounding names in ''[[Rude Britain]]'', along with its [[Orkney]] counterpart. |
The name Twatt is similar to the common [[English language|English]] [[expletive]] "[[Twat]]," (an insulting word used by someone to express contempt or derision for another individual, although it can also colloquially refer to a [[vagina]]). For this reason, Twatt remains a source of amusement to people from outside of the village. Its name featured at no. 4 of the most vulgar sounding names in ''[[Rude Britain]]'', along with its [[Orkney]] counterpart. |
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[[Category:Villages in Shetland]] |
[[Category:Villages in Shetland]] |
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Revision as of 04:18, 21 December 2008
Twatt, Shetland | |
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| Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Island Group | Shetland Islands |
| Island | Mainland |
| Elevation | 124 ft (38 m) |
Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 to Clousta, north of Bixter.
The settlement name originates from the Old Norse þveit, meaning 'small parcel of land'.
The name Twatt is similar to the common English expletive "Twat," (an insulting word used by someone to express contempt or derision for another individual, although it can also colloquially refer to a vagina). For this reason, Twatt remains a source of amusement to people from outside of the village. Its name featured at no. 4 of the most vulgar sounding names in Rude Britain, along with its Orkney counterpart.
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