tairs

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Tairs

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: Popular usage

Tairs, short for "tears in laughter," refers to the genuine tears that come from uncontrollable laughter.

Example sentence:

After watching the comedian's hilarious performance, the audience was in tairs.

Sense 2: Local usage

In local slang, tairs is used to describe a small alley or narrow path between buildings.

Example sentence:

We took a shortcut through the tairs to get to the market.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: Popular usage

Tairs can also be used as a verb meaning to shred or tear something into small pieces.

Example sentence:

I tairs all the old documents before throwing them away.

Sense 2: Local usage

In the local community, tairs is used as a verb to describe the act of swiftly climbing up a ladder or stairs.

Example sentence:

He tairs up to the rooftop to enjoy the view.