Scotticism

Scotticism
/skot"euh siz'euhm/, n.
a word or idiom peculiar to or characteristic of Scots.
[1710-20; < ML scottic(us), var. of SCOTICUS SCOTTISH (Scot(us) SCOT + -icus -IC) + -ISM]

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  • Scotticism — Scot ti*cism, n. An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen. [1913 Webster] That, in short, in which the Scotticism of Scotsmen most intimately consists, is the habit of emphasis. Masson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scotticism — [skät′ə siz΄əm] n. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to the English spoken in Scotland …   English World dictionary

  • Scotticism — A Scotticism is a phrase or word which is characteristic of dialects of Scots.[1] An archetypal example is Och aye the noo , which translates as, Oh yes, just now . This phrase is often used in parody by non Scots and although the phrases Och aye …   Wikipedia

  • Scotticism — noun Etymology: Late Latin scotticus of the ancient Scots, from Scotus Scottish Date: 1706 a word, phrase, or expression characteristic of Scottish English …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • scotticism — Scot·ti·cism || skÉ’tɪsɪzÉ™m n. idiom or manner of expression unique to Scotland or Scots; word or phrase characteristic of English in Scottish pronunciation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Scotticism — [ skɒtɪsɪz(ə)m] (also Scoticism) noun a characteristically Scottish phrase, word, or idiom …   English new terms dictionary

  • scotticism — n. Scottish idiom …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • scotticism — scot·ti·cism …   English syllables

  • scotticism — n. (also Scoticism) a Scottish phrase, word, or idiom. Etymology: LL Scot(t)icus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Scots language — Not to be confused with Scottish English or Scottish Gaelic. Scots (Braid) Scots, Lallans Spoken in United Kingdom (Scotland and Northern Ireland), Republic of Ireland Region …   Wikipedia

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