A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a person of Scottish birth or descent. Cf. Scotch, n.3 1a Scotsman, n. 1 Scotswoman, n.
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释义 | the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > Scots nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Scotland (59) ScoteOE A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a person of Scottish birth or descent. Cf. Scotch, n.3 1a Scotsman, n. 1 Scotswoman, n. rivlin?c1300 A wearer of such a shoe; (derogatory) a Scot. Obsolete. rare. bere-bag1352 Middle English form of bear-bag, whether in sense of ‘barley-bag’ or of ‘bag-bearer’ (cf. turnkey, n.); applied opprobriously to the Scottish. Scotchman1407 = Scotsman, n. 1. Scottishman1429 = Scotsman, n. 1. Cf. Scotchman, n. 1. Now rare. Scotsman?c1450 A person who is Scottish by descent, birth, or residency; (typically) a man born in Scotland or to Scottish parents. blue cap1598 In extended use. A person who wears such a cap; esp. a Scottish soldier. Also more generally: a Scotsman. Frequently depreciative. Cf. blue bonnet, n.… North Britain1604 A native of Scotland; a Scot. Cf. North Briton, n. Jockc1641 slang. (A nickname for) a Scottish person, esp. a Scottish man. Frequently spec.: a Scottish soldier; a member of a Scottish regiment. Occasionally… Jacky1653 A diminutive or pet form of the male forename Jack in various extended uses (cf. especially Jack, n.2 I.). Whiglander1682 A Whig; spec. a Scottish Presbyterian, esp. from the West of Scotland (cf. Whig, n.2 1). Cf. Whigland, n. Albanian1685 A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scot. Chiefly with reference to the time prior to the Scottish Wars of Independence (1296–1357). Obsolete. sawneya1704 colloquial. A derisive nickname for a Scotchman. North Briton1718 A native of Scotland; a Scot. Cf. North Britain, n.1 Caledonian1768 A native of ancient Caledonia; humorously = Scotchman. Sandy1785 Used as a nickname for: a Scotsman. Cf. sawney, n. Scotchy1832 (A nickname for) a Scottish person. Cf. Scotty, n. 1. Scotty1851 (A nickname for) a Scottish person. haggis bag1892 depreciative. In Scottish usage: a lazy, foolish, or ineffectual person; a windbag. Also in other varieties of English: a Scottish person. Cf. haggis… haggis-eater1937 (a) a person who eats haggis, esp. frequently or habitually; (b) colloquial (chiefly derogatory and offensive) a person of Scottish origin or descent. Subcategories:— woman (2) — parts of Scotland (25) — Scottish islands (8) — Scottish towns (4) |
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