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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Lass

Noun · /læs/

Definition
A girl or young woman; a girlfriend; used especially in Scottish, Northern English, and Irish English as an affectionate or informal term for a female person of any age.
Origin
From Middle English lasse (a girl), possibly from Old Norse laskura or related to a Scandinavian root. Some etymologists link it to Old Norse laskr (weak, unmilitary), or to a Scandinavian word for an unmarried woman. Used in English from the 13th century, with northern and Scottish distribution.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Lass in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Lass — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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