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intj
Said in response to a person shrugging their shoulders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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History
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.
