roaring buckie
Scottish
noun
The shell of the common whelk, Buccinum undatum, which appears to make a loud roaring noise (imagined to be the sound of the sea) when the opening is held to the ear.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Jamieson (1759–1838), antiquary and philologist.
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