tarrier

tarrier
noun /ˈtæriə,ˈtæriɚ,ˈtɑːriə,ˈtɑːriɚ/
a) A layabout or loiterer; Someone who tarries.
b) A Roman Catholic of Northern Ireland or Scotland

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